Total Crime Rate
934.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norton Green Road area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 4th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Green Road (SG1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 934.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1129.0% higher than the Longmeadow average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 288.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norton Green Road (SG1 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norton Road | Under investigation |
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