Crime Rates at St Margarets, Stevenage, SG2 8RG

St Margarets area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Margarets (SG2 8RG) in the last 12 months was 297.4 per 1,000 residents and was 291.0% higher than the Longmeadow average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets (SG2 8RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chace (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.