Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Lingfield Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor , and the 66th 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 Lingfield Road (SG1 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingfield Road (SG1 5SJ), 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 Lingfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giles Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epsom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wetherby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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