Total Crime Rate

308.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 308.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.2 10/10
  • Other theft 54.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Canterbury Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 21st highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canterbury Way (SG1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 308.9 per 1,000 residents and was 610.8% higher than the Manor average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (SG1 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Link —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Albans Link —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iona Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martins Way —
Apr 2026Public order Martins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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