Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 102nd 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 Canterbury Way (SG1 4EB) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (SG1 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripon Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coventry Close (22 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 Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coventry Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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