Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leaves Spring area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 248 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 9BH) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leaves Spring (SG2 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leaves Spring area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forest Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grenville Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Monks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tillers Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lodge Way

Data Sources

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