Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 44th 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 Rectory Lane (SG1 4DA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (SG1 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lines Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafford Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lines Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lines Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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