Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 1BF
How much crime is recorded in SG1 1BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedwell
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
SG1 1BFStevenage
How safe is SG1 1BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 99.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 1BF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
99.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
304
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SG1 1BFNational
Violence and sexual offences80.523.6
Anti-social behaviour64.810.7
Shoplifting41.78.4
Burglary34.69.1
Public order32.34.6
Criminal damage and arson18.04.7
Other theft14.44.5
Drugs11.52.4
Bicycle theft11.21.0
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Other crime6.01.5
Robbery4.81.4
Theft from the person4.62.1
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.