Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wood Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Drive (SG2 8NX) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Drive (SG2 8NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stevenage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vallansgate | Under investigation |
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