Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Faraday Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 248 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 Faraday Road (SG2 0BA) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Faraday Road (SG2 0BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chells Way, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priestly Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bandley Hill & Poplars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chells Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Telford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestly Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
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