Crime Rates at Faraday Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BB

Faraday 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 0BB) 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 0BB), 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.