Total Crime Rate
2995.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1378.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastgate area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 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 Eastgate (SG1 1EN) in the last 12 months was 2995.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1040.0% higher than the Bedwell average (262.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 328 (≈ 1378.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastgate (SG1 1EN), 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.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Eastgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B197 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | B197 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Eastgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marshgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastgate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marshgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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