Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 116th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Close (SG1 4RX) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Almond Hill average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Close (SG1 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Almond Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iona Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Iona Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iona Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Albans Drive | Under investigation |
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