Total Crime Rate

260.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.3 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 260.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Penn Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 24th 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 Penn Road (SG1 1JA) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 164.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Road (SG1 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 260 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crossgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A602 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crossgates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A1155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Inskip Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1155 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A1155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A1155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1155 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Penn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Moat —
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Moat Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuttys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Inskip Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cuttys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A602 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A602 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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