Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middlesborough Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 67th lowest 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 Middlesborough Close (SG1 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Almond Hill average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middlesborough Close (SG1 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middlesborough Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ripon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Way
Sep 2025Public order Canterbury Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ripon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Road
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kennett Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlesborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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