Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vinters Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 121st 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 Vinters Avenue (SG1 1QS) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vinters Avenue (SG1 1QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedwell Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poppy Mead (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruckles Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedwell Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruckles Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Priory Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linkways West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkways East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedwell Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Spur | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedwell Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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