Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Canterbury Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 62nd 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 4DU) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 219.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (SG1 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Way (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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