Stevenage has a crime rate of 106.82 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #259 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Stevenage's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Stevenage?

As of April 2026, Stevenage has an annual crime rate of 106.82 per 1,000 residents, based on 873 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Stevenage rank nationally for crime?

Stevenage ranks #259 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Stevenage?

The most common crime type in Stevenage is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 345 incidents in April 2026 — 39.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Stevenage local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Stevenage: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Stevenage recorded 873 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.66 per 1,000 residents. This places Stevenage at #259 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.5% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring106.82 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment873 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #259 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 9.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

873

trending_down -10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

106.82per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#259of 331

Top 16% Riskiest UK

Hertfordshire

#10rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 50 Burglary: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	50
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 41 Anti-social behaviour: 8	41
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Public order: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5	10
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Public order: 3	11
On or near Monkswood Way Map	Shoplifting: 15 Bicycle theft: 2 Burglary: 1	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Drugs: 2	11
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 3	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Other theft: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Bicycle theft: 2	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Nightclub Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

873 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

345

39.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

141

16.2%

Shoplifting

10.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Public Order

5.8%

Other Theft

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Burglary

2.5%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Stevenage

Stevenage recorded 873 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 106.82 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#259 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Stevenage (39.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.2%) and Shoplifting (10.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Stevenage has risen noticeably — by 9.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hertfordshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

641

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

373

Article for use in theft

135

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal400

Arrest114

Community resolution83

Not recorded32

Summons / charged by post7

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Gender

Male345

Other204

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.9%

White

16.8%

Black

11.2%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hertfordshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bedwell	218	163.1
2	Old Town	80	127.3
3	Roebuck	113	109.1
4	Woodfield	79	96.8
5	Pin Green	52	90.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Manor	13	2.0
shield	Symonds Green	50	5.0
shield	Longmeadow	29	4.8
shield	St Nicholas	50	6.1
shield	Bandley Hill	67	9.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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