Total Crime Rate

97.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Valley Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 96th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Way (SG2 9BU) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Way (SG2 9BU), the main crime hotspot is near William Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medalls Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Muntings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadwell Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Sean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Way —
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Data Sources

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