Total Crime Rate

251.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 251.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.2 9/10
  • Other theft 39.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Meadway Technical Park area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 25th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadway Technical Park (SG1 2PR) in the last 12 months was 251.7 per 1,000 residents and was 235.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway Technical Park (SG1 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Bude Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadway Technical Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redcar Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Redcar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bude Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bude Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bude Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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