Total Crime Rate

126.1 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 126.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 70th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Close (SG1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Close (SG1 1PP), 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 East Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linkways West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bedwell Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order The Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linkways East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Park —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside —
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Data Sources

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