Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (SG2 9HP) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (SG2 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Walk. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bandley Hill & Poplars| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cavell Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collenswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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