Total Crime Rate

157.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Close 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 Essex Close (SG1 3FA) 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 Essex Close (SG1 3FA), the main crime hotspot is near Bowling Green. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewpond Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Essex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hitchin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewpond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dewpond Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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