Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Green Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Green Close (SG2 8GB) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Green Close (SG2 8GB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Green Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbottom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nokeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tye End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tye End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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