Total Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oaks Cross area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 109th highest crime rate of 248 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 Oaks Cross (SG2 8NA) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Cross (SG2 8NA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oaks Cross area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elbow Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Elbow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raban Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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