Total Crime Rate

145.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Telford Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 58th highest crime rate of 248 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 Telford Avenue (SG2 0AG) in the last 12 months was 145.2 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Avenue (SG2 0AG), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Road. Police recorded 27 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 Telford Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Telford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Scott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Faraday Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brunel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brunel Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ross Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Faraday Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drakes Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Scott Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Edison Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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