Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fawcett Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chells , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fawcett Road (SG2 0EL) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Chells average (69.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fawcett Road (SG2 0EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mobbsbury Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cabot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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