MARKET PLACE, SG1 1DG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG1 1DG

MARKET PLACE, SG1 1DG, Stevenage has recorded a total of 126 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 52.90 per 1,000 population. This SG1 1DG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader SG1 postcode area, which has experienced 573 crimes and a crime rate of 10.24 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this SG1 1DG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG1 1DG, encompassing approximately 2381 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (42) incidents (-2.33% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (0.00% decrease)

SG1 1DG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 24
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 16
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 14

MARKET PLACE, SG1 1DG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4252.90-2.33%
Anti-social behaviour2717.6328.57%
Shoplifting1111.340.00%
Other theft104.62-9.09%
Bicycle theft64.200.00%
Public order62.52-53.85%
Theft from the person52.52-16.67%
Drugs52.10400.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.10-50.00%
Other crime32.1050.00%
Burglary21.26-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.840.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4355.0072.00%
Anti-social behaviour2118.0550.00%
Public order138.82-27.78%
Shoplifting115.460.00%
Other theft114.6283.33%
Criminal damage and arson104.620.00%
Bicycle theft64.2050.00%
Theft from the person62.52200.00%
Burglary42.52300.00%
Other crime21.68-71.43%
Possession of weapons20.84100.00%
Drugs10.84-75.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2544.08-19.35%
Public order1810.505.88%
Anti-social behaviour147.56-50.00%
Shoplifting115.88-42.11%
Criminal damage and arson104.6225.00%
Other crime74.200.00%
Other theft62.94-33.33%
Bicycle theft42.5233.33%
Drugs41.68-50.00%
Theft from the person21.68100.00%
Robbery10.840.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Burglary10.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3154.16-24.39%
Anti-social behaviour2813.01-12.50%
Shoplifting1911.765.56%
Public order177.9870.00%
Other theft97.14-52.63%
Criminal damage and arson83.7814.29%
Drugs83.36100.00%
Bicycle theft33.36-57.14%
Vehicle crime31.260.00%
Theft from the person11.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4161.2924.24%
Anti-social behaviour3217.2114.29%
Other theft1913.4372.73%
Shoplifting187.9828.57%
Public order107.56-16.67%
Bicycle theft74.2075.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.940.00%
Burglary42.940.00%
Drugs41.680.00%
Other crime21.68-33.33%
Robbery10.840.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3352.48-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour2813.85-9.68%
Shoplifting1411.76-17.65%
Public order125.88-7.69%
Other theft115.0483.33%
Criminal damage and arson74.620.00%
Theft from the person62.9450.00%
Bicycle theft42.52100.00%
Drugs41.68-20.00%
Other crime31.68200.00%
Robbery11.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.42-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4256.26100.00%
Anti-social behaviour3117.6324.00%
Shoplifting1713.0141.67%
Public order137.1485.71%
Criminal damage and arson75.46-30.00%
Other theft62.94-53.85%
Drugs52.52150.00%
Theft from the person42.10100.00%
Vehicle crime31.680.00%
Bicycle theft21.26-33.33%
Burglary20.84100.00%
Other crime10.84-66.67%
Robbery10.420.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2542.82-13.79%
Violence and sexual offences2110.50-40.00%
Other theft138.82-13.33%
Shoplifting125.46-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.0411.11%
Public order74.20-30.00%
Possession of weapons32.9450.00%
Bicycle theft31.26-40.00%
Other crime31.26200.00%
Drugs21.26-81.82%
Theft from the person20.84-50.00%
Burglary10.84-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3566.756.06%
Anti-social behaviour2914.6916.00%
Shoplifting2412.184.35%
Other theft1510.0836.36%
Drugs116.30120.00%
Public order104.6242.86%
Criminal damage and arson94.20-18.18%
Robbery63.78500.00%
Bicycle theft52.52-37.50%
Burglary42.10-69.23%
Vehicle crime41.68100.00%
Theft from the person41.68-42.86%
Possession of weapons21.68100.00%
Other crime10.84-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3362.55-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour2513.8592.31%
Shoplifting2310.509.52%
Burglary139.66225.00%
Criminal damage and arson115.4683.33%
Other theft114.6222.22%
Bicycle theft84.62-20.00%
Theft from the person73.36-22.22%
Public order72.94-58.82%
Drugs52.94400.00%
Other crime22.10-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.84-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.840.00%
Robbery10.42-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3457.10112.50%
Shoplifting2114.27-8.70%
Public order178.8221.43%
Anti-social behaviour137.14-60.61%
Bicycle theft105.4625.00%
Other theft94.20-10.00%
Theft from the person93.7850.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.78-40.00%
Vehicle crime52.5266.67%
Burglary42.10-20.00%
Other crime41.680.00%
Robbery21.680.00%
Drugs10.84-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3355.0057.14%
Shoplifting2313.85283.33%
Violence and sexual offences169.66-11.11%
Public order146.7275.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.88100.00%
Other theft104.20-41.18%
Bicycle theft84.20-33.33%
Theft from the person63.36100.00%
Burglary52.5225.00%
Vehicle crime32.10200.00%
Drugs21.26-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.84-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2144.080.00%
Violence and sexual offences188.820.00%
Other theft177.560.00%
Bicycle theft127.140.00%
Public order85.040.00%
Shoplifting63.360.00%
Drugs62.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.520.00%
Burglary42.100.00%
Theft from the person31.680.00%
Possession of weapons21.260.00%
Vehicle crime10.840.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 147 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 20246
June 20249
May 202419
April 202411
March 20246
February 202413
January 202415
December 202311
November 20239
October 202310
September 202317

A total of 210 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.15 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 202411
June 202419
May 202418
April 202414
March 202417
February 202412
January 202424
December 202323
November 202321
October 202323
September 20236

A total of 55 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20242
June 20241
April 20246
March 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20237
November 20239
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 414 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 31.85 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202443
July 202425
June 202431
May 202441
April 202433
March 202442
February 202421
January 202435
December 202333
November 202334
October 202316
September 202318

A total of 327 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202421
July 202414
June 202428
May 202432
April 202428
March 202431
February 202425
January 202429
December 202325
November 202313
October 202333
September 202321

A total of 29 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20247
May 20242
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20234
September 20231

A total of 78 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20247
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20238
November 202310
October 20238
September 202312

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
May 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 202313
November 20234
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244
April 20244
March 20245
February 20242
January 202411
December 20235
November 20231
October 20232
September 20236

A total of 152 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202413
July 202418
June 202417
May 202410
April 202412
March 202413
February 20247
January 202410
December 20237
November 202317
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 17 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 105 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 202410
June 20248
May 20247
April 20247
March 20247
February 202410
January 20249
December 202311
November 20236
October 202310
September 20235

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.42 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 25 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total24
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Other theft4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft2
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total16
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft2
    Public order2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Garden Walk
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
  • 6. Marshgate
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Southgate
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Penn Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Silam Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 11. Petrol Station
    Total3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Eastgate
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Walden End
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Fox Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Broom Walk
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 16. A602
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 17. Lyndale
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Market Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1