Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gunnells area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 82nd 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 Gunnells (SG1 2FY) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Almond Hill average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gunnells (SG1 2FY), the main crime hotspot is near Kilby Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gunnells area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Angotts Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Angotts Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cockerell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cockerell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockerell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockerell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockerell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cockerell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mozart Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilby Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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