Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 95th 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 Durham Road (SG1 4JR) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 126.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Road (SG1 4JR), 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.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ripon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ripon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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