Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 135.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Scarborough Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 246 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 Scarborough Avenue (SG1 2HF) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% higher than the Symonds Green average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Avenue (SG1 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Berwick Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scarborough Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Corton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symonds Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Public order Berwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Berwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Huntingdon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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