Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 89.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bowcock Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 108th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowcock Walk (SG1 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Bedwell average (262.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowcock Walk (SG1 1SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Monkswood Way. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Stevenage

Crime Over Time in Bowcock Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whomerley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abinger Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Wildwood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jennings Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Jennings Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spur Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswood Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monkswood Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Monkswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Monkswood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 38

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑