Total Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kestrel Close area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kestrel Close (SG2 9PB) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Kestrel Close (SG2 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Roundmead. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kestrel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sheepcroft Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sisson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bandley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bandley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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