Crime Rates at Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 2nd 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 Market Place (SG1 1DD) in the last 12 months was 1414.5 per 1,000 residents and was 492.1% 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 492.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SG1 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.