Crime Rates at Leaves Spring, Stevenage, SG2 9BD

Leaves Spring area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 123rd highest 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 Leaves Spring (SG2 9BD) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaves Spring (SG2 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.