Crime Rates at School Close, Stevenage, SG2 9TY

School Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 103rd 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 School Close (SG2 9TY) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Close (SG2 9TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peartree Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Walk (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.