Total Crime Rate

1414.5 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1414.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 352.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 331.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 326.4 10/10
  • Public order 134.7 10/10
  • Other theft 93.3 10/10
  • Burglary 36.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queensway 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 Queensway (SG1 1DN) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Queensway (SG1 1DN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Queensway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Marshgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southgate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub β€”

Data Sources

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