Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Other 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Gonville Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gonville Crescent (SG2 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gonville Crescent (SG2 9LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Foxfield. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Stevenage

Crime Over Time in Gonville Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bandley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sisson Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑