Crime Rates at Hertford Road, Stevenage, SG2 8RS

Hertford Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 79th 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 Hertford Road (SG2 8RS) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Road (SG2 8RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nodes Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelmere Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.