HILLCREST, SG1 1PJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG1 1PJ

HILLCREST, SG1 1PJ, Stevenage has recorded a total of 52 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.66 per 1,000 population. This SG1 1PJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG1 postcode area, which has experienced 612 crimes and a crime rate of 10.94 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG1 1PJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG1 1PJ, encompassing approximately 4879 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (15.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (700.00% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

SG1 1PJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 7
  • Cleviscroft with total crimes: 5
  • Silam Road with total crimes: 5

HILLCREST, SG1 1PJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2310.6615.00%
Other theft84.71700.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.64150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.02-37.50%
Drugs31.020.00%
Vehicle crime20.610.00%
Other crime20.41-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Burglary10.20-50.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences208.405.26%
Anti-social behaviour84.10-50.00%
Other crime41.640.00%
Drugs30.82-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.61-66.67%
Burglary20.410.00%
Other theft10.41-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1912.090.00%
Anti-social behaviour163.8960.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.2820.00%
Drugs51.23400.00%
Public order51.0225.00%
Other theft41.0233.33%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences199.220.00%
Anti-social behaviour103.89-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson52.0566.67%
Public order41.02100.00%
Other theft30.820.00%
Other crime10.610.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences198.61-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour133.8944.44%
Criminal damage and arson32.66-50.00%
Other theft30.6150.00%
Public order20.61100.00%
Vehicle crime10.410.00%
Drugs10.20-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.63214.29%
Anti-social behaviour94.5112.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.8450.00%
Drugs41.23-33.33%
Other theft20.82-66.67%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Public order10.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour86.97-11.11%
Violence and sexual offences71.64-58.82%
Drugs61.43-57.14%
Other theft61.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.23-42.86%
Shoplifting10.820.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-87.50%
Public order10.200.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1713.120.00%
Drugs143.48600.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.87-30.77%
Vehicle crime81.84-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson71.6416.67%
Burglary51.43-44.44%
Other theft31.02200.00%
Robbery10.610.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1714.55-10.53%
Vehicle crime143.48250.00%
Anti-social behaviour132.8785.71%
Burglary92.66200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.84500.00%
Public order31.2350.00%
Possession of weapons20.610.00%
Drugs20.410.00%
Shoplifting20.41100.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%
Other crime10.20-50.00%
Other theft10.20-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.2526.67%
Anti-social behaviour73.89-66.67%
Other theft61.43100.00%
Vehicle crime41.23100.00%
Burglary30.82200.00%
Robbery20.610.00%
Other crime20.41100.00%
Public order20.41100.00%
Drugs20.41-33.33%
Shoplifting10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.20-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.20-66.67%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2110.8675.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.307.14%
Other theft33.07-25.00%
Drugs30.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.610.00%
Vehicle crime20.61-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.410.00%
Other crime10.410.00%
Public order10.200.00%
Burglary10.200.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.870.00%
Other theft42.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.820.00%
Drugs30.610.00%
Vehicle crime30.610.00%
Shoplifting20.610.00%
Burglary10.410.00%
Public order10.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 211 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.58 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202423
July 202420
June 202419
May 202419
April 202419
March 202422
February 20247
January 202417
December 202317
November 202319
October 202315
September 202314

A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20242
June 20246
May 20245
April 20243
March 20246
February 20244
January 20247
December 20236
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 47 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20246
January 202414
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20248
December 202314
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 131 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20248
June 202416
May 202410
April 202413
March 20249
February 20248
January 20249
December 202313
November 20237
October 202321
September 202312

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20245
December 20239
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
May 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20246
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
October 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241
December 20232
September 20231

A total of 20 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20245
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 7 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG1 1PJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Other theft5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Cleviscroft
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Drugs1
  • 3. Silam Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Titmus Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 5. Garden Walk
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 6. The Dell
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Hillside
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Broom Walk
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Crossgates
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Miller Way
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Priory Dell
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Harper Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Homestead Moat
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Plash Drive
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Ruckles Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bedwell Rise
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. A1155
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Inskip Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Wornham Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Claymores
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 22. Broxdell
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. West Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Bedwell Park
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 25. Bedwell Crescent
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1