Crime Rates at Hillcrest, Stevenage, SG1 1PJ

Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest (SG1 1PJ) 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 Hillcrest (SG1 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Dell, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Titmus Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.