Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hertford Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 75th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hertford Road (SG2 8SE) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Road (SG2 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hertford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbottom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Burydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nokeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tye End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tye End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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