Total Crime Rate
141.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Townsend Mews area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 60th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Mews (SG1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Almond Hill average (125.1 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townsend Mews (SG1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Primett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Games Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Games Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Middle Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howarde Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlight Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Basils Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fieldcroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairlight Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlight Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lintott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lintott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lintott Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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