Crime Rates at Oaks Cross, Stevenage, SG2 8LS

Oaks Cross area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 37th 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 Oaks Cross (SG2 8LS) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 143.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Cross (SG2 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Elbow Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.