Total Crime Rate

577.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

390.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 577.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 390.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 344.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.0 10/10
  • Public order 46.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Letchmore Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 8th 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 Letchmore Road (SG1 3JD) in the last 12 months was 577.1 per 1,000 residents and was 339.4% higher than the Almond Hill average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 390.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Letchmore Road (SG1 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Letchmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Games Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Townsend Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alleyns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lintott Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alleyns Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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