Crime Rates at Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 8ET

Broadwater Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 17th 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 Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8ET) in the last 12 months was 334.8 per 1,000 residents and was 340.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.