Crime Rates at Blackdown Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AY

Blackdown Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

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 Blackdown Close (SG1 6AY) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average (70.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackdown Close (SG1 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfield Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.