Safety may need closer review
Roebuck at a glance
- House prices
- £362,500
- Middle67th percentile
- Schools
- 47th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 62nd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 191 per 1,000 residents
- Weak4th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.3% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land76th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Roebuck a good place to live?
Roebuck has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Stevenage below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Roebuck
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 191 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Roebuck
House prices
- Median sale price
- £362,500
- Percentile
- 67th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 51 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Roebuck
Schools
47th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Roebuck
Flood risk
13.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 8.1% of the area. That is the 76th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Roebuck
Transport
62nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Roebuck a good place to live?
Roebuck has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Roebuck safe?
Roebuck ranks in the 4th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Roebuck?
The median sale price was £362,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 67th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Roebuck?
Schools rank in the 47th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Roebuck?
Nearby public profiles include Symonds Green in Stevenage and Longmeadow in Stevenage.
