Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 111th highest crime rate of 246 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 8HE) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Crescent (SG2 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Oundle Path. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oundle Path Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A602 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
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 The Oundle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oundle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lygrave Under investigation
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Data Sources

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