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Crime in SG1 5ND

How much crime is recorded in SG1 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Martins Wood
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG1 5ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG1 5ND area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences29.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs2.82.4
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.39.1
Theft from the person1.22.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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.

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