Crime Rates at Marymead Drive, Stevenage, SG2 8AG

Marymead Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 17th 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 Marymead Drive (SG2 8AG) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 340.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marymead Drive (SG2 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelmere Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.