Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walden End 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 Walden End (SG1 1TZ) 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 Walden End (SG1 1TZ), 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 Garden Walk (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bedwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homestead Moat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A602 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briardale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walden End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Spur | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Denton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penn Road | — |
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