Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Venables Terrace area has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 101st highest crime rate of 246 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 Venables Terrace (SG1 3QZ) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venables Terrace (SG1 3QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 139 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Venables Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bowling Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olde Swann Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

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