Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 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 50.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bittern Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 75th 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 Bittern Close (SG2 9PE) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bittern Close (SG2 9PE), 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 Bittern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sheepcroft Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Falcon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotney Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Skylark Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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