Total Crime Rate

1071.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1071.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 301.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 213.4 10/10
  • Other theft 175.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.3 9/10
  • Public order 71.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.1 10/10
  • Other crime 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swingate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swingate (SG1 1AP) in the last 12 months was 1071.1 per 1,000 residents and was 348.4% higher than the Bedwell average (238.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 309.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingate (SG1 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 272 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swingate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlight Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlight Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Quadrant Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairlight Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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