Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Drive 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 Brook Drive (SG2 8TP) 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 Brook Drive (SG2 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Caernarvon Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longmeadow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Enjakes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nokeside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Leys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hertford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pepsal End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepsal End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Noke | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nokeside | — |
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