Total Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 13.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 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
  • 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
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

Minerva Close area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chells , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Close (SG2 7RA) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Close (SG2 7RA), 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 Minerva Close area

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

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