Postcode · Stevenage
Crime in SG2 8ES
How much crime is recorded in SG2 8ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Roebuck
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,708 (2024)
SG2 8ESStevenage
How safe is SG2 8ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG2 8ES 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
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 8ESNational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Shoplifting13.48.4
Other theft8.84.5
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Burglary8.39.1
Public order5.04.6
Drugs3.92.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% 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.