Postcode sector · Stevenage
Crime in SG1 9
How much crime is recorded in SG1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,787 (2024)
SG1 9Postcode sector · Stevenage
How safe is SG1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG1 9, 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
57.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences45.123.6
Anti-social behaviour33.510.7
Shoplifting29.18.4
Burglary28.89.1
Public order16.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Other theft9.44.5
Drugs6.32.4
Bicycle theft5.81.0
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Robbery3.31.4
Other crime3.01.5
Theft from the person2.32.1
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 29% 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.