Total Crime Rate
266.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 25th 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 Southgate (SG1 1AR) in the last 12 months was 266.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 32.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southgate (SG1 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 214 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marshgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Quadrant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Quadrant | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marshgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
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