Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Holly Copse area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 89th 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 Holly Copse (SG1 1QT) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Copse (SG1 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linkways West, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harper Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Copse area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkways West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linkways West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Moat
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Moat Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Dell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bedwell Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcrest Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harper Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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