Total Crime Rate
157.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklins Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 51st highest crime rate of 248 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 Franklins Road (SG1 3BW) in the last 12 months was 157.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklins Road (SG1 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olde Swann Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Almond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowling Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowling Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | James Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewpond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dewpond Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dewpond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | — |
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