Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 3PL
How much crime is recorded in SG1 3PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodfield & Old Town
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,794 (2024)
SG1 3PLStevenage
How safe is SG1 3PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 3PL area, well 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 3PLNational
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Public order4.44.6
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Burglary2.69.1
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.