Crime Rates at Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 8ES

Broadwater Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 85th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8ES) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher than the Longmeadow average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelmere Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.