Total Crime Rate

232.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 46.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shephall Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 28th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shephall Way (SG2 9RA) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 205.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shephall Way (SG2 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shephall Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Fallowfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayley Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shephall Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Featherston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspear Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakspear Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randals Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sisson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Godfrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cholwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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