Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedwell Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 64th 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 Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1NG) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Bedwell average (238.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 81.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 31 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shephall View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkways East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twinwoods —

Data Sources

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