Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sefton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 67th 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 Sefton Road (SG1 5RN) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Road (SG1 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Giles Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coventry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwark Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epsom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coventry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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