Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 5RT
How much crime is recorded in SG1 5RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Martins Wood
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,755 (2024)
SG1 5RTStevenage
How safe is SG1 5RT
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 5RT 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
84
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 5RTNational
Violence and sexual offences35.423.6
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Shoplifting7.18.4
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Public order6.24.6
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft4.54.5
Burglary3.79.1
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.