Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Twinwoods area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 248 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 Twinwoods (SG1 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Twinwoods (SG1 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bedwell Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Twinwoods area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colestrete Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Twinwoods —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shephall View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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