Crime Rates at Faraday Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BJ

Faraday Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 110th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Road (SG2 0BJ) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Road (SG2 0BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Priestly Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.