Crime Rates at Bandley Rise, Stevenage, SG2 9NS

Bandley Rise 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 Bandley Rise (SG2 9NS) 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 Bandley Rise (SG2 9NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 154 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundmead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.