Stevenage South — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hertfordshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hertfordshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
336 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (348): ▼ 12 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences129 · 38%
- Anti-social behaviour56 · 17%
- Shoplifting56 · 17%
- Criminal damage and arson21 · 6%
- Other theft17 · 5%
- Public order14 · 4%
- Other crime9 · 3%
- Drugs8 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
285 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect112 · 39%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified88 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome46 · 16%
- Local resolution23 · 8%
- Offender given a caution8 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
The previous local priorities for the area were: • Retail crime. • Anti-social behaviour in busy areas.
Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues: Continue to tackle retail crime and associated ASB. *The Safer Town Centre and Winter of Action initiatives, along with Operation Hotspot have seen increased high visibility and plain clothed patrols in Stevenage to tackle retail crime and associated ASB and this will continue. Tackle ASB in busy areas *An increase in police patrols in hot spot areas. Working with partner agencies to target harden problem areas and increase CCTV in key locations. Tackle reports of drug use, especially in residential communities. *Acting on intelligence from local residents and neighbourhood surveys to identify offenders.
Set: 2026-05-10
The new priorities for May to August are as follows: • Retail crime and support local businesses. • Anti-social behaviour involving bikes and e-scooters.
Residents will see their dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle these issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.
Set: 2026-05-10
Public events & surgeries
Business Survey - The Glebe
2026-07-29 · The Glebe Stevenage
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Stevenage Central
- Stevenage North
- Hitchin Rural
- Welwyn Hatfield North
- Letchworth and Baldock Town
- Hitchin Urban
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hertfordshire Constabulary.