Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 26.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckthorn Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 248 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 Buckthorn Avenue (SG1 1TW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Bedwell average (238.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckthorn Avenue (SG1 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Monkswood Way. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckthorn Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Monkswood Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abinger Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abinger Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jennings Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A602 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A602 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A602 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A602 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walden End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briardale Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penn Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bowcock Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution

Data Sources

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