Crime Rates at Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HZ

Penn 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 1HZ) 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 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 214 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.