Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hopton Road 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 Hopton Road (SG1 2LG) 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 Hopton Road (SG1 2LG), the main crime hotspot is near Scarborough Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hopton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skegness Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blyth Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Filey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berwick Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Skegness Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Symonds Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Symonds Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Symonds Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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