Crime Rates at Hayward Close, Stevenage, SG1 5BS

Hayward Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 77th highest crime rate of 246 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 Hayward Close (SG1 5BS) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayward Close (SG1 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.