Total Crime Rate

242.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.4 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 242.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ely Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 27th 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 Ely Close (SG1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 242.1 per 1,000 residents and was 457.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Close (SG1 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Giles Crescent. Police recorded 44 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 Ely Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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