Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly 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.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkways West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linkways West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Spur | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spur | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spur | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homestead Moat | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Dell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bedwell Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harper Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harper Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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