Crime Rates at Brighton Way, Stevenage, SG1 2JQ

Brighton Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green , and the 84th 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 Brighton Way (SG1 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher than the Symonds Green average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Way (SG1 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berwick Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minehead Way (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.