Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southsea Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 246 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 Southsea Road (SG1 2PH) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southsea Road (SG1 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Scarborough Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southsea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Corton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Scarborough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jubilee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Huntingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Symonds Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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