Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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
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

Jessop Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jessop Road (SG1 5LR) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Manor average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jessop Road (SG1 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jessop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutcliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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