Total Crime Rate

1694.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

601.0 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 1694.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 601.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 461.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 373.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 347.2 10/10
  • Public order 176.2 10/10
  • Other theft 108.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.8 10/10
  • Robbery 41.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.5 10/10
  • Burglary 25.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
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

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 2nd 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 Market Place (SG1 1DH) in the last 12 months was 1694.3 per 1,000 residents and was 544.8% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 601.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (SG1 1DH), 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 Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B197 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B197 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silam Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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