Total Crime Rate

120.9 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 72nd 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 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedwell Crescent (SG1 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bedwell Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Pin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Drugs Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
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Data Sources

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