This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.01 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.01 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Stevenage
Crime trends · Stevenage
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
281
YoY +8%
ASB
133
YoY +10%
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY -41%
Burglary
9
YoY -18%
Criminal damage
39
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
34
YoY +127%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · asb rising
663
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Stevenage
Ethnicity
Total residents: 89,502
White Brit.75.3%
Other White6.2%
African3.4%
Indian2.8%
Other Asian2.1%
+ 3 other groups · 10.2%
Religion
Total residents: 89,507
No religion44.9%
Christian43.3%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim3.2%
Hindu1.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 89,473
35–4920.4%
50–6419.4%
25–3415.1%
65–748.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%
Households
Total households: 36,467
Other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Any member 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
