Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burymead area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 248 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 Burymead (SG1 4BA) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burymead (SG1 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dewpond Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olde Swann Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Almond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewpond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olde Swann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dewpond Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dewpond Close | Under investigation |
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