Crime Rates at Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 8EX

Broadwater Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8EX) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elbow Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.