Overview of Stevenage crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Stevenage ranks 9th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9380 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Stevenage has a population of 89495. This equates to a crime rate of 104.81 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 8.42 % compared to previous year.
Stevenage ranks 9th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9380 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Stevenage has a population of 89495. This equates to a crime rate of 104.81 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 8.42 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Stevenage are Violence and sexual offences (31.7%) Anti-social behaviour (23.4%) Other theft (8.1%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (0.9%) Possession of weapons (0.8%) Robbery (0.4%).
There are 13 wards in Stevenage. Wards with high crime rates are Bedwell (273.9), Roebuck (169.0), Old Town (Stevenage) (131.2) . On the other end, safest wards are St Nicholas (62.2), Longmeadow (55.8), Manor (Stevenage) (46.5) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Stevenage, we see high crime rates in SG1 (120.4), SG2 (72.3), SG5 (69.7) . Safest postcode districts are SG5 (69.7), SG7 (65.3), SG4 (43.8) .
Stevenage crime incidents by crime type
A total of 9380 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 2978 (31.7)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 2199 (23.4)%
- Other theft – 763 (8.1)%
- Shoplifting – 728 (7.8)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 723 (7.7)%
- Public order – 515 (5.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 462 (4.9)%
- Drugs – 288 (3.1)%
- Burglary – 221 (2.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 154 (1.6)%
- Other crime – 147 (1.6)%
- Theft from the person – 85 (0.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 76 (0.8)%
- Robbery – 41 (0.4)%
How does Stevenage compare against nearby areas ?
Stevenage ranks 9th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Stevenage is compared against
Crime rates in Stevenage wards
There are 13 wards within Stevenage. Bedwell, Roebuck, Old Town (Stevenage) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 13 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for Stevenage wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Stevenage
There are 5 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Stevenage. Highest crime rates in SG1, SG2, SG5 .
- SG1 – 120.4
- SG2 – 72.3
- SG5 – 69.7
- SG7 – 65.3
- SG4 – 43.8
Postcode districts in Stevenage
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