Crime Rates at Drakes Drive, Stevenage, SG2 0HA

Drakes Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells , and the 122nd 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 Drakes Drive (SG2 0HA) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Chells average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakes Drive (SG2 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Douglas Drive, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.