Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 61.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Longfields area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 99th 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 Longfields (SG2 8QD) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Longmeadow average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfields (SG2 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Longfields. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raban Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
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 Vallansgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleaps Hyde Under investigation
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Data Sources

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