Oxhey vs Stevenage Central

Oxhey has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,966 crimes in the last 12 months. Stevenage Central has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 3,343 crimes. Oxhey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Oxhey shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stevenage Central shows +28.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Oxhey, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (670 incidents). In Stevenage Central, it is Violent Crime (1,129 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Oxhey recorded 398 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stevenage Central recorded 659. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Oxhey totalled 670 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,129 in Stevenage Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Oxhey recorded 2,075 crimes (now 1,966, a change of -5.3%). Stevenage Central recorded 2,602 crimes previously (now 3,343, +28.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Oxhey has a resolution rate of 10.3% and Stevenage Central has 25.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Oxhey falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Stevenage Central is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Oxhey and Stevenage Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.