Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Newton Road (SG2 0BU) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (SG2 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Chells Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cabot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brunel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nash Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chells Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chells Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chells Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chells Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Darwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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