Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chalkdown area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells , and the 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 Chalkdown (SG2 7BN) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Chells average (68.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Chalkdown (SG2 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boxfield Green, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beane Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harvest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boxfield Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beane Avenue | Offender given a caution |
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