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

Park Place 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 Park Place (SG1 1AY) 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 Park Place (SG1 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 317 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Penn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quadrant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quadrant Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Quadrant Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Quadrant —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eastgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastgate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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