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Crime in SG1 2LS

How much crime is recorded in SG1 2LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Woodfield & Old Town
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,768 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG1 2LS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 2LS area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SG1 2LSNational
Violence and sexual offences23.523.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Drugs4.42.4
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft4.34.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order4.04.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime1.31.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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