Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Headingley Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 69th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headingley Close (SG1 3RU) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headingley Close (SG1 3RU), 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 Headingley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ellis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellis Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lines Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lines Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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