Total Crime Rate

430.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

292.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 430.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 292.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 269.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Keller Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 10th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keller Close (SG2 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 430.8 per 1,000 residents and was 490.4% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (73.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 292.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keller Close (SG2 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Keller Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keller Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colts Corner Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keller Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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