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Stevenage SG8 1 area guide

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Is Stevenage SG8 1 a good place to live?

In Stevenage (SG8 1), recorded crime is 1320% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Stevenage SG8 1

Stevenage SG8 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 84 crimesJun 24: 105 crimesJul 24: 60 crimesAug 24: 68 crimesSep 24: 43 crimesOct 24: 70 crimesNov 24: 59 crimesDec 24: 51 crimesJan 25: 65 crimesFeb 25: 49 crimesMar 25: 52 crimesApr 25: 54 crimesMay 25: 52 crimesJun 25: 60 crimesJul 25: 78 crimesAug 25: 61 crimesSep 25: 70 crimesOct 25: 55 crimesNov 25: 45 crimesDec 25: 41 crimesJan 26: 44 crimesFeb 26: 55 crimesMar 26: 73 crimesApr 26: 57 crimes Apr 26: 57 crimes 105 41 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in SG8 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 60/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
37
One-person households
41%
Households with children
22%
Households
1,135

Owned 61% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 27%

Census 2021 (ONS), for SG8 1.

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Stevenage SG8 1: frequently asked questions

Is Stevenage SG8 1 a good place to live?

In Stevenage (SG8 1), recorded crime is 1320% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 9/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Stevenage SG8 1?

Recorded crime in Stevenage SG8 1 runs at 3800.0 per 1,000 properties, 1320% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Stevenage SG8 1 safe?

Crime in Stevenage SG8 1 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Stevenage SG8 1 runs at 3800.0 per 1,000 properties, 1320% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Stevenage SG8 1 at risk of flooding?

Stevenage SG8 1 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Stevenage SG8 1 a deprived area?

Stevenage SG8 1 sits in deprivation decile 9 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).