Crime Rates at Barnwell, Stevenage, SG2 9SJ

Barnwell area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 94th 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 Barnwell (SG2 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnwell (SG2 9SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxleys Road, where police recorded 17 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.