Total Crime Rate
140.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aspen Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aspen Close (SG2 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 140.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aspen Close (SG2 8SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Caernarvon Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enjakes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Noke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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