Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gaylor Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gaylor Way (SG1 3QY) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Almond Hill average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gaylor Way (SG1 3QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lines Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whitesmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lines Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitesmead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lines Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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