Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Burglary 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

Walkern Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walkern Road (SG1 3RB) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walkern Road (SG1 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Chambers Gate. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walkern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowan Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walkern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pryor Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hellards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hellards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basils Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stanmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dymoke Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alleyns Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaylor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chambers Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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