Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 4RD
How much crime is recorded in SG1 4RD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodfield & Old Town
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,207 (2024)
SG1 4RDStevenage
How safe is SG1 4RD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 4RD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 4RDNational
Violence and sexual offences54.623.6
Other theft12.14.5
Burglary10.89.1
Public order10.04.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Shoplifting2.98.4
Drugs2.52.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.