Crap Towns / Stevenage / Crime

How much crime is there in Stevenage?

The police recorded 85.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stevenage from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 97.8, up from 74.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	74.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	84.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	97.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.1	34.1
Shoplifting	8.2	7.1
Other theft	7.9	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	7.2	7.0
Public order	6.8	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.9	3.8
Drugs	3.2	2.4
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Theft from the person	0.9	0.4
Robbery	0.8	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stevenage	–	85.4
Welwyn Garden City	11.9 km	75.4
Hertford	14.4 km	66.8
Letchworth	8.1 km	65.6
Baldock	8.5 km	61.9
Hitchin	7.4 km	54.6
Ware	15.3 km	52.5
Buntingford	12.3 km	51.8
Arlesey	12.8 km	42.3
Harpenden	15.2 km	37.9
Stotfold	12.1 km	33.8
The typical town	–	76.2