Total Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 2/10 Β· Very Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 20.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whomerley Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Whomerley Road (SG1 1SR) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whomerley Road (SG1 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penn Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fox Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whomerley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jennings Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Penn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jennings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Homestead Moat Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckthorn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abinger Close β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Wildwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A602 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A602 β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A602 β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A602 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A602 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jennings Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homestead Moat β€”
Apr 2026Drugs The Spur Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lyndale Under investigation

Data Sources

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