Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Gonville Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 56th 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 Gonville Crescent (SG2 9LU) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gonville Crescent (SG2 9LU), 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 Gonville Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bandley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Sisson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foxfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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