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

Fox 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 Fox Road (SG1 1JB) 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 Fox Road (SG1 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Silam Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fox Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Silam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuttys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuttys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cuttys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Moat —
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Moat Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silam Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Eastgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate —
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Data Sources

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