Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Barham Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 42nd 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 Barham Road (SG2 9HY) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 149.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barham Road (SG2 9HY), the main crime hotspot is near Barham Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flinders Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Barham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gresley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watercress Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poston Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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