Crime Rates at Badgers Close, Stevenage, SG1 1UH

Badgers Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell , and the 94th 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 Badgers Close (SG1 1UH) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badgers Close (SG1 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broom Walk, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedwell Park (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.