Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braemar Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow , and the 115th 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 Braemar Close (SG2 8TA) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braemar Close (SG2 8TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hertford Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windsor Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Braemar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enjakes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hertford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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