Crime Rates at Carters Close, Stevenage, SG2 9QA

Carters Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carters Close (SG2 9QA) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carters Close (SG2 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.