Total Crime Rate
1414.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queensway 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 areaβs 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 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.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marshgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | β |
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