Total Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hydean Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 89th highest crime rate of 248 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 Hydean Way (SG2 9XL) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Longmeadow average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hydean Way (SG2 9XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Sean | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | William Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Medalls Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medalls Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medalls Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Sean | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peartree Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peartree Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Sean | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | William Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tillers Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Leaves | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Leaves | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greencote Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | William Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Muntings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadwell Close | Under investigation |
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