Total Crime Rate
266.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Towers area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 25th 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 The Towers (SG1 1HE) in the last 12 months was 266.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 32.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (β 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Towers (SG1 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 214 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.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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