Postcode district · Stevenage
Crime in SG2
How much crime is recorded in SG2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Stevenage
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 52,374 (2024)
SG2Postcode district · Stevenage
How safe is SG2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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).
SG2National
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Shoplifting13.28.4
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft3.84.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order3.34.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.