Total Crime Rate
99.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fry Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fry Road (SG2 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fry Road (SG2 0QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Walk. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bandley Hill & Poplars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collenswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale | Under investigation |
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