Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 2QS
How much crime is recorded in SG1 2QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Symonds Green
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,557 (2024)
SG1 2QSStevenage
How safe is SG1 2QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 2QS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
43.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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).
SG1 2QSNational
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Burglary7.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other theft2.84.5
Shoplifting2.08.4
Drugs1.32.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.