Total Crime Rate

193.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 193.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bedwell Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 36th 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 Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1LT) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 64.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 92.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1LT), 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 Bedwell Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stony Croft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Titmus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Titmus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titmus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Titmus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A1155 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Titmus Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Homestead Moat
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Moat Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Titmus Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Titmus Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkways West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stony Croft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inskip Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Inskip Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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