Total Crime Rate

122.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 122.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Ashleigh area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 71st highest crime rate of 246 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 Ashleigh (SG2 9UW) in the last 12 months was 122.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashleigh (SG2 9UW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashleigh area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker'S Field Under investigation
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 Dovedale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warners Close 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 Oxleys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Unwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Green North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Green South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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