Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prestatyn Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Prestatyn Close (SG1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Symonds Green average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Prestatyn Close (SG1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Scarborough Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prestatyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symonds Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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