Crime Rates at Blair Close, Stevenage, SG2 8DE

Blair Close 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 Blair Close (SG2 8DE) 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 Blair Close (SG2 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chace (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.