Overview of Stevenage crime rate
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Stevenage’s crime severity is rated as medium, placing it 9th in a comparison with 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rates. In the year 2023, the area reported 9,380 criminal incidents, against a backdrop of 89,495 residents, translating to a crime rate of 104.81 per 1,000 inhabitants. This rate indicates an 8.42% reduction from the year prior.
Prevalent crime categories in Stevenage encompass Violence and sexual offences (31.7%), Anti-social behaviour (23.4%), and Other theft (8.1%). The least frequent crimes included Theft from the person (0.9%), Possession of weapons (0.8%), and Robbery (0.4%).
In Stevenage, which is divided into 13 wards, the highest crime rates were recorded in Bedwell (273.9), Roebuck (169.0), and Old Town (131.2), while the safest areas were St Nicholas (62.2), Longmeadow (55.8), and Manor (46.5).
Reviewing the postcode districts within or overlapping Stevenage, SG1 (120.4), SG2 (72.3), and SG5 (69.7) witnessed higher crime rates, whereas the safer districts were SG5 (69.7), SG7 (65.3), and SG4 (43.8).
In Stevenage, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 5.07% in 2020, Other theft by 1.97% in 2022, and Vehicle crime by 3.52% in 2021. However, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 3.66% in 2021, 3.29% in 2022, and 1.53% in 2023, Bicycle theft by 1.66% in 2021, Shoplifting by 4.42% in 2020, Vehicle crime by 2.75% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.1% in 2023.
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):
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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.
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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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