Crime Rates at Eastgate, Stevenage, SG1 1EW

Eastgate area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 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 Eastgate (SG1 1EW) in the last 12 months was 2575.6 per 1,000 residents and was 978.1% higher than the Bedwell average (238.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 205 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 1243.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate (SG1 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 270 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.