Crime Rates at Buckthorn Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 1TT

Buckthorn Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 71st 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 Buckthorn Avenue (SG1 1TT) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorn Avenue (SG1 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southgate (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.