Total Crime Rate

2995.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1378.2 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 2995.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1378.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 979.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 558.8 10/10
  • Public order 344.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 231.1 10/10
  • Other theft 193.3 10/10
  • Drugs 159.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 151.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 117.7 10/10
  • Other crime 63.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 63.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 29.4 10/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
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

Eastgate 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 1EW) 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 1EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 317 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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