Crime Rates at Blyth Close, Stevenage, SG1 2NQ

Blyth Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 65th 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 Blyth Close (SG1 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyth Close (SG1 2NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarborough Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bude Crescent (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.