Total Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Featherston Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 67th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Featherston Road (SG2 9PP) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.8% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherston Road (SG2 9PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Featherston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chertsey Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Featherston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shephall Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randals Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayley Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cholwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspear Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspear Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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