Crime Rate in Shephall, ward

Shephall has the 6th lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Stevenage district and the 3358th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 325th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shephall in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Stevenage district average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shephall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 252 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shephall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.