Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hayfield area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chells , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hayfield (SG2 7JR) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayfield (SG2 7JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emperors Gate, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sweyns Mead (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hayfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweyns Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Emperors Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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