Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Denton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 106th 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 Denton Road (SG1 1SX) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (SG1 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Abinger Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Denton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briardale Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Spur Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rockingham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abinger Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Moat Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Homestead Moat Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Denton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Denton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndale Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowcock Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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