Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Hedgerows area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chells , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 246 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 The Hedgerows (SG2 7DQ) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Chells average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hedgerows (SG2 7DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Julia Gate. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hedgerows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Julia Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emperors Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tacitus Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pacatian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pacatian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pacatian Way —
Apr 2026Public order Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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