Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 83rd 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 1NH) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedwell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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