Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Cholwell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cholwell Road (SG2 9JY) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Cholwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker'S Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Unwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear —
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warners Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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