SG1 1AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG1 1AF

SG1 1AF, Stevenage has recorded a total of 149 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 76.31 per 1,000 population. This SG1 1AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG1 postcode area, which has experienced 612 crimes and a crime rate of 10.94 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG1 1AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG1 1AF, encompassing approximately 1952 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SG1 1AF area, explore the SG1 1AF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (37.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (92.86% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (23.08% increase)

SG1 1AF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 22
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21

SG1 1AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4476.3137.50%
Anti-social behaviour2722.5492.86%
Shoplifting1613.8323.08%
Public order158.19-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson127.6820.00%
Other theft116.150.00%
Bicycle theft75.6375.00%
Theft from the person53.5966.67%
Burglary42.56100.00%
Other crime22.05-71.43%
Drugs21.02-50.00%
Robbery21.02100.00%
Vehicle crime11.020.00%
Possession of weapons10.51-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3265.050.00%
Public order2316.3935.29%
Anti-social behaviour1411.78-17.65%
Shoplifting137.17-31.58%
Other theft116.66-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson105.63100.00%
Other crime75.120.00%
Bicycle theft43.5933.33%
Drugs42.0533.33%
Theft from the person32.0550.00%
Burglary21.540.00%
Possession of weapons21.020.00%
Robbery11.020.00%
Vehicle crime10.51-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3257.36-15.79%
Shoplifting1916.3926.67%
Public order179.7388.89%
Anti-social behaviour178.71-41.38%
Other theft128.71-36.84%
Criminal damage and arson56.15-28.57%
Bicycle theft32.56-62.50%
Drugs31.54-40.00%
Vehicle crime21.540.00%
Theft from the person21.020.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3870.1715.15%
Anti-social behaviour2919.46-14.71%
Other theft1914.8558.33%
Shoplifting159.73-21.05%
Public order97.68-18.18%
Bicycle theft84.6160.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.10-12.50%
Drugs53.5925.00%
Burglary32.560.00%
Robbery21.540.00%
Other crime21.02-33.33%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3469.14-2.86%
Violence and sexual offences3317.41-8.33%
Shoplifting1916.9011.76%
Other theft129.7333.33%
Public order116.15-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson85.6333.33%
Theft from the person64.1050.00%
Bicycle theft53.07400.00%
Drugs42.56-20.00%
Other crime32.05200.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3668.1256.52%
Anti-social behaviour3518.4445.83%
Shoplifting1717.9388.89%
Public order158.7187.50%
Other theft97.68-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.61-33.33%
Drugs53.0766.67%
Theft from the person42.56300.00%
Vehicle crime32.050.00%
Robbery11.540.00%
Other crime10.51-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.51-66.67%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2451.22-14.29%
Violence and sexual offences2312.29-41.03%
Other theft1211.78-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.1512.50%
Shoplifting94.61-62.50%
Public order84.61-27.27%
Possession of weapons34.1050.00%
Bicycle theft31.54-40.00%
Other crime31.54200.00%
Drugs31.54-72.73%
Burglary11.54-66.67%
Robbery10.51-83.33%
Theft from the person10.51-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3982.4625.81%
Anti-social behaviour2819.977.69%
Shoplifting2414.3414.29%
Other theft1512.2925.00%
Drugs117.6883.33%
Public order115.6357.14%
Criminal damage and arson85.6314.29%
Robbery64.10500.00%
Theft from the person53.07-28.57%
Bicycle theft52.56-16.67%
Burglary32.56-75.00%
Vehicle crime31.540.00%
Possession of weapons21.54100.00%
Other crime11.02-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3171.19-11.43%
Anti-social behaviour2615.8852.94%
Shoplifting2113.32-8.70%
Burglary1210.76200.00%
Other theft126.150.00%
Theft from the person76.15-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.59-12.50%
Public order73.59-61.11%
Bicycle theft63.59-50.00%
Drugs63.07100.00%
Other crime23.07-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.020.00%
Robbery10.51-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3579.90133.33%
Shoplifting2317.93-4.17%
Public order1811.7820.00%
Anti-social behaviour179.22-55.26%
Other theft128.71-20.00%
Bicycle theft126.1533.33%
Theft from the person106.1566.67%
Criminal damage and arson85.12-11.11%
Vehicle crime54.1066.67%
Other crime52.560.00%
Burglary42.560.00%
Drugs32.050.00%
Robbery31.540.00%
Possession of weapons11.54-50.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3873.2490.00%
Shoplifting2419.46200.00%
Other theft1512.29-34.78%
Violence and sexual offences157.68-31.82%
Public order157.6887.50%
Criminal damage and arson97.6880.00%
Bicycle theft94.61-25.00%
Theft from the person64.61100.00%
Burglary43.070.00%
Drugs32.05-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.54200.00%
Possession of weapons21.540.00%

In September 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2359.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences2211.780.00%
Anti-social behaviour2011.270.00%
Bicycle theft1210.240.00%
Shoplifting86.150.00%
Public order84.100.00%
Drugs54.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.560.00%
Burglary42.560.00%
Theft from the person32.050.00%
Robbery21.540.00%
Possession of weapons21.020.00%
Vehicle crime11.020.00%
Other crime10.510.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 163 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202411
June 202412
May 202419
April 202412
March 20249
February 202412
January 202415
December 202312
November 202312
October 202315
September 202323

A total of 380 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202444
July 202432
June 202432
May 202438
April 202433
March 202436
February 202423
January 202439
December 202331
November 202335
October 202315
September 202322

A total of 309 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202427
July 202414
June 202417
May 202429
April 202434
March 202435
February 202424
January 202428
December 202326
November 202317
October 202338
September 202320

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
May 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 202312
November 20234
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 157 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202423
June 202417
May 20249
April 202411
March 202415
February 20248
January 202411
December 20237
November 202318
October 202315
September 20238

A total of 208 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202416
July 202413
June 202419
May 202415
April 202419
March 202417
February 20249
January 202424
December 202321
November 202323
October 202324
September 20238

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20247
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
September 20231

A total of 75 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20244
June 20243
May 20248
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 202312
October 20239
September 202312

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202412
July 202410
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20246
February 20249
January 20248
December 20237
November 20238
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 52 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20237
November 202310
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20243
January 20243
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 54 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
January 202411
December 20236
November 20233
October 20233
September 20235

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20246
December 20231
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG1 1AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total22
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft4
    Public order3
    Theft from the person1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total13
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Bicycle theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 6. Stevenage (Station)
    Total8
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 7. Southgate
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 8. Eastgate
    Total6
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Marshgate
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Silam Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 11. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 12. Fairlight Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Market Square
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. The Quadrant
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Garden Walk
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 16. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 17. Fulton Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. St George'S Way
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. B197
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1