Total Crime Rate

167.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 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 167.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kymswell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 45th 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 Kymswell Road (SG2 9JX) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 130.0% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kymswell Road (SG2 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxfield (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kymswell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Foxfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cholwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shephall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bandley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Unwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
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Data Sources

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