Total Crime Rate

184.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 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 184.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 40th 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 4EE) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 325.4% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Way (SG1 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near Coventry Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Close Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Coventry Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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