Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Holly Leys area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 93rd 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 Holly Leys (SG2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Leys (SG2 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Elbow Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Leys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleaps Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygrave Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oundle Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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