Total Crime Rate

771.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 771.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 257.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 136.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.5 10/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.1 10/10
  • Burglary 28.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Drugs 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 20.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swingate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 7th highest crime rate of 246 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 1AS) in the last 12 months was 771.1 per 1,000 residents and was 193.4% higher than the Bedwell average (262.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 172.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swingate (SG1 1AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swingate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/118)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlight Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlight Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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