Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Archer Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 80th 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 Archer Road (SG1 5HB) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (SG1 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Webb Rise
Sep 2025Other theft Webb Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Webb Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fairlands Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Webb Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Pin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hayward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Way
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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