Total Crime Rate

424.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.0 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 424.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 81.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Public order 32.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Oval area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 12th 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 The Oval (SG1 5RA) in the last 12 months was 424.8 per 1,000 residents and was 877.5% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 219.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (SG1 5RA), 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 The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jessop Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessop Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutcliffe Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradman Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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