Crime Rate in Symonds Green, ward

Symonds Green has the 7th lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Stevenage district and the 3030th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 294th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Symonds Green in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Stevenage district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Symonds Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 204 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Symonds Green ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Scarborough Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.