Crime Rates at Ely Close, Stevenage, SG1 4NR

Ely Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 248 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 4NR) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 424.2% higher than the Manor average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Close (SG1 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.