Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Ridings area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 121st highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (SG2 9UA) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (SG2 9UA), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Walk. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Green East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Green South 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 The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Colts Corner Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Green North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Sean Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Sean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medalls Path Under investigation
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Data Sources

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