Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 70.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meredith Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meredith Road (SG1 5QS) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Almond Hill average (131.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Road (SG1 5QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Webb Rise, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meredith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Webb Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Pin Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King Pin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Larwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutcliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larwood Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larwood Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webb Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Pin Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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