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Crime in SG2 7QT

How much crime is recorded in SG2 7QT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Martins Wood
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,363 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG2 7QT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG2 7QT area, above 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
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 7QTNational
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Burglary4.09.1
Other theft3.54.5
Drugs2.32.4
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Public order1.34.6
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.11.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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