Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG2 7BB
How much crime is recorded in SG2 7BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Datchworth, Walkern & Cottered
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
SG2 7BBStevenage
How safe is SG2 7BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG2 7BB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
SG2 7BBNational
Burglary9.79.1
Violence and sexual offences8.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.21.5
Other theft1.04.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.