Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alexander Gate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexander Gate (SG1 5RG) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexander Gate (SG1 5RG), the main crime hotspot is near Julia Gate. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexander Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pacatian Way
Apr 2026Public order Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emperors Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tacitus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Julia Gate
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pacatian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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