Total Crime Rate

426.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.1 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 426.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.9 10/10
  • Public order 54.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Underwood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 11th 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 Underwood Road (SG1 4TA) in the last 12 months was 426.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% higher than the Almond Hill average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 141 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 291.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Road (SG1 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Pirton Close. Police recorded 32 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 Underwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Underwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Underwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Underwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pirton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pirton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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