Crime Rates at Hastings Close, Stevenage, SG1 2JG

Hastings Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 104th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Close (SG1 2JG) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Symonds Green average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Close (SG1 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berwick Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minehead Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.