Crime Rates at Skipton Close, Stevenage, SG2 8TW

Skipton Close 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 Skipton Close (SG2 8TW) 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 Skipton Close (SG2 8TW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.