Total Crime Rate
266.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penn Road 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 Penn Road (SG1 1HY) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Penn Road (SG1 1HY), the main crime hotspot is near Silam Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 47 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Silam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briardale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walden End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Spur | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Silam Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
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