SG1 4WL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in SG1 4WL

SG1 4WL, Stevenage has recorded a total of 71 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 102.58 per 1,000 population. This SG1 4WL 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 4WL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around SG1 4WL, encompassing approximately 692 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the SG1 4WL area, explore the SG1 4WL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (60.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Public order: (8) incidents (-11.11% decrease)

SG1 4WL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Police Station with total crimes: 17
  • Monkswood Way with total crimes: 12
  • A602 with total crimes: 9

SG1 4WL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences24102.5860.00%
Anti-social behaviour1434.68100.00%
Public order820.23-11.11%
Shoplifting711.56-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson510.11-37.50%
Other theft47.22-60.00%
Bicycle theft35.78200.00%
Theft from the person34.33200.00%
Drugs14.33-66.67%
Other crime11.44-75.00%
Robbery11.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences15106.92-21.05%
Shoplifting1221.67140.00%
Other theft1017.3411.11%
Public order914.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson813.00700.00%
Anti-social behaviour711.56-30.00%
Other crime410.11300.00%
Drugs35.780.00%
Possession of weapons14.330.00%
Burglary11.440.00%
Theft from the person11.440.00%
Bicycle theft11.440.00%
Robbery11.440.00%
Vehicle crime11.440.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1985.2518.75%
Anti-social behaviour1027.45-23.08%
Public order914.45125.00%
Other theft913.00-40.00%
Shoplifting513.00-70.59%
Drugs37.22-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson14.33-50.00%
Theft from the person11.440.00%
Vehicle crime11.440.00%
Other crime11.440.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting17118.4830.77%
Violence and sexual offences1624.56-20.00%
Other theft1523.1287.50%
Anti-social behaviour1321.678.33%
Bicycle theft518.780.00%
Drugs47.22100.00%
Public order45.78-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson25.78-60.00%
Burglary22.89100.00%
Other crime12.89-80.00%
Vehicle crime11.44-66.67%
Robbery11.44-75.00%
Theft from the person11.440.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences20122.81-4.76%
Shoplifting1328.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour1218.78-14.29%
Public order1017.3425.00%
Other theft814.45166.67%
Criminal damage and arson511.5625.00%
Other crime57.220.00%
Robbery47.22100.00%
Vehicle crime35.7850.00%
Drugs24.33-33.33%
Theft from the person12.89-50.00%
Burglary11.44-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.440.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences21111.2561.54%
Anti-social behaviour1430.34-17.65%
Shoplifting1320.23-7.14%
Public order818.7833.33%
Criminal damage and arson411.560.00%
Drugs35.78200.00%
Other theft34.33-66.67%
Burglary34.33200.00%
Vehicle crime24.330.00%
Theft from the person22.890.00%
Robbery22.89100.00%
Possession of weapons12.890.00%
Bicycle theft11.44-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour17104.0313.33%
Shoplifting1424.5616.67%
Violence and sexual offences1320.23-23.53%
Other theft918.78-18.18%
Public order613.0050.00%
Criminal damage and arson48.67-50.00%
Theft from the person25.780.00%
Bicycle theft22.89100.00%
Other crime12.89-50.00%
Drugs11.44-83.33%
Burglary11.44-66.67%
Robbery11.44-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.440.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences17125.70-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour1524.5687.50%
Shoplifting1221.67-36.84%
Other theft1117.3410.00%
Criminal damage and arson815.8960.00%
Drugs611.5650.00%
Public order48.6733.33%
Robbery35.78200.00%
Burglary34.33200.00%
Vehicle crime24.33100.00%
Other crime22.890.00%
Theft from the person22.89100.00%
Possession of weapons12.890.00%
Bicycle theft11.44-66.67%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting19109.815.56%
Violence and sexual offences1827.45-25.00%
Other theft1026.01150.00%
Anti-social behaviour814.4514.29%
Criminal damage and arson511.5625.00%
Drugs47.220.00%
Public order35.78-75.00%
Bicycle theft34.33200.00%
Other crime24.33-33.33%
Theft from the person12.890.00%
Robbery11.440.00%
Vehicle crime11.440.00%
Burglary11.440.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences24117.03100.00%
Shoplifting1834.68157.14%
Public order1226.0171.43%
Anti-social behaviour717.34-41.67%
Drugs410.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.780.00%
Other theft45.78-33.33%
Other crime35.780.00%
Bicycle theft14.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.440.00%
Theft from the person11.440.00%
Burglary11.440.00%
Robbery11.440.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1278.0250.00%
Violence and sexual offences1217.34-14.29%
Public order717.34133.33%
Shoplifting710.11-36.36%
Other theft610.11-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson48.67-20.00%
Bicycle theft25.78-60.00%
Vehicle crime22.890.00%
Possession of weapons12.890.00%
Burglary11.440.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1491.03-6.67%
Shoplifting1120.2310.00%
Anti-social behaviour815.89-46.67%
Other theft811.5633.33%
Criminal damage and arson511.56-37.50%
Bicycle theft57.2266.67%
Drugs47.220.00%
Public order35.7850.00%
Vehicle crime24.330.00%
Other crime12.89-66.67%
Robbery11.440.00%
Burglary11.44-50.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences15101.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour1521.670.00%
Shoplifting1021.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson814.450.00%
Other theft611.560.00%
Drugs48.670.00%
Other crime35.780.00%
Bicycle theft34.330.00%
Public order24.330.00%
Vehicle crime22.890.00%
Burglary22.890.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20248
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20244
January 20248
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235
August 20238

A total of 85 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20249
June 20249
May 20244
April 202410
March 20248
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 202312
October 20237
September 20233
August 20232

A total of 152 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.69 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202414
July 20247
June 202410
May 202413
April 202412
March 202414
February 202417
January 202415
December 20238
November 20237
October 202312
September 20238
August 202315

A total of 39 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
September 20234
August 20234

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
September 20231
August 20233

A total of 228 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.54 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202424
July 202415
June 202419
May 202416
April 202420
March 202421
February 202413
January 202417
December 202318
November 202324
October 202312
September 202314
August 202315

A total of 27 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
May 20245
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20235
August 20233

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 158 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.15 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 202412
June 20245
May 202417
April 202413
March 202413
February 202414
January 202412
December 202319
November 202318
October 20237
September 202311
August 202310

A total of 103 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 202410
June 20249
May 202415
April 20248
March 20243
February 20249
January 202411
December 202310
November 20234
October 20236
September 20238
August 20236

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the SG1 4WL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Police Station
    Total17
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Monkswood Way
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 3. A602
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Southgate
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Jennings Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. The Quadrant
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Norton Green Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. A1070
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. B197
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Supermarket
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1