Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bronte Paths area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 52nd 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 Bronte Paths (SG2 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bronte Paths (SG2 0PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Siddons Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bandley Hill & Poplars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Siddons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrier Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eliot Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Siddons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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