Crime Rates at Telford Avenue, Stevenage, SG2 0AQ

Telford Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 54th 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 Telford Avenue (SG2 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telford Avenue (SG2 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Columbus Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.