Total Crime Rate

365.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.6 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 365.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.4 10/10
  • Other theft 43.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 32.9 7/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • 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

Archer Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 16th 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 Archer Road (SG1 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 365.0 per 1,000 residents and was 177.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 160.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (SG1 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairlands Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillmead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Pin Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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