Crime Rates at Green Close, Stevenage, SG2 8BP

Green Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Close (SG2 8BP) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Longmeadow average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Close (SG2 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.