Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Weston Road 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 Weston Road (SG1 3RJ) 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 Weston Road (SG1 3RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ellis Avenue. Police recorded 38 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 Weston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitesmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitesmead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lines Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lines Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Avenue

Data Sources

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