Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sweyns Mead area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sweyns Mead (SG2 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Chells average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweyns Mead (SG2 0JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Julia Gate. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sweyns Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvest Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emperors Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tacitus Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apollo Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conifer Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conifer Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dryden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julia Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julia Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julia Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Julia Gate Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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