Total Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 89.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Lower Sean area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 109th 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 Lower Sean (SG2 9XN) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Longmeadow average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Sean (SG2 9XN), the main crime hotspot is near William Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Sean area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Muntings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hadwell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hyde Green South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peartree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medalls Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Sean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Sean Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Leaves Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Leaves —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Long Leaves —
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Data Sources

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