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Crime in SG2 0BE

How much crime is recorded in SG2 0BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Chells South
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,208 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG2 0BE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG2 0BE 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
31.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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).

SG2 0BENational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs3.62.4
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Public order2.64.6
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.39.1
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 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.

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