Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 87.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Shackledell area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 112th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shackledell (SG2 9AE) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher than the Longmeadow average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shackledell (SG2 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shackledell area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Leaves
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Reach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shackledell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Leaves

Data Sources

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