Postcode area · Stevenage
Crime in SG
How much crime is recorded in SG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 481,029 (2024)
SGPostcode area · Stevenage
How safe is SG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SGNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Burglary6.29.1
Shoplifting6.18.4
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.