Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside (SG1 1PX) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (SG1 1PX), 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 Hillside area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkways West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmead
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bedwell Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedwell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hawthorns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkways West Under investigation

Data Sources

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