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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SG2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SG2 recorded 266 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring65.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment266 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

266
trending_down -14.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.39per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,097

Within SG2 district

Stevenage

52,377

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 35 Shoplifting: 26 Other theft: 8
35
Aston Lane Map
total: 9 Vehicle crime: 9
9
Long Lane Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1
6
Woodland Way Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Nutcroft Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6
6
Tebbutt Court Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
The Oundle Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Barham Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
266 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
110
41.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
46
17.3%
Shoplifting
35
13.2%
Vehicle Crime
18
6.8%
Other Theft
17
6.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
5.6%
Drug Offences
5
1.9%
Burglary
5
1.9%
Other Crime
5
1.9%
Public Order
4
1.5%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Weapons Possession
2
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SG2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SG2 (41.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.3%) and Shoplifting (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SG2 has fallen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SG2 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 -14.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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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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