Crime Rates at Magpie Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 9RZ

Magpie Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 246 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 Magpie Crescent (SG2 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Crescent (SG2 9RZ), 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.