Total Crime Rate

102.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 102.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Furzedown area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 91st highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Furzedown (SG2 9EL) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furzedown (SG2 9EL), 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 Furzedown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Colts Corner Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keller Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Unwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Collenswood Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Collenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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