Total Crime Rate

185.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 185.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.6 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadwater Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 39th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8HB) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 150.5% higher than the Longmeadow average (74.0 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 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 ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Elbow Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raban Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sleaps Hyde Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygrave Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badminton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elbow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Oundle Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A602 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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