Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wortham Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 95th lowest 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 Wortham Way (SG2 9SH) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wortham Way (SG2 9SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnwell (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wortham Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Green East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hyde Green East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shephall Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Green North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Green South Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ridlins End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oakwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Unwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breakspear
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxfield Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Foxfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other crime Barnwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shephall Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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