Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elder Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 81st highest crime rate of 248 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 Elder Way (SG1 1SD) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Bedwell average (238.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elder Way (SG1 1SD), the main crime hotspot is near Monkswood Way. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briardale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Monkswood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Monkswood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Monkswood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jennings Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walden End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abinger Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abinger Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jennings Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowcock Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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