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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG1 recorded 654 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring117.29 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment654 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 12.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

654
trending_down -10.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

117.29per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,947

Within SG1 district

Stevenage

66,459

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 6
28
Monkswood Way Map
total: 25 Shoplifting: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 3
25
Parking Area Map
total: 23 Violence and sexual offences: 19 Public order: 2
23
Supermarket Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5
21
Shopping Area Map
total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4
19
Hospital Map
total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 3
18
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Berwick Close Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 2
9
Marshgate Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1
9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
654 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
246
37.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
117
17.9%
Shoplifting
60
9.2%
Public Order
48
7.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
40
6.1%
Vehicle Crime
37
5.7%
Other Theft
34
5.2%
Drug Offences
22
3.4%
Burglary
17
2.6%
Other Crime
10
1.5%
Robbery
8
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
6
0.9%
Weapons Possession
6
0.9%
Theft from Person
3
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SG1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SG1 (37.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.9%) and Shoplifting (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG1 has risen sharply — by 12.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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