Total Crime Rate

162.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 162.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hardwick Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 48th highest crime rate of 246 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 Hardwick Close (SG2 8UF) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Close (SG2 8UF), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hardwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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