Crime Rates at Buckthorn Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 1TT

Buckthorn Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 59th 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 Buckthorn Avenue (SG1 1TT) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% 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 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southgate (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.