Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rockingham Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 100th 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 Rockingham Way (SG1 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockingham Way (SG1 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Walden End. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rockingham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wildwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abinger Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lyndale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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