Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rudd Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 84th 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 Rudd Close (SG2 9SP) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rudd Close (SG2 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Walk. Police recorded 16 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 Rudd Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greencote Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lower Sean Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Sean —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridings —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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