Total Crime Rate

161.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 161.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Groom Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 46th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

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 Groom Road (EN10 6BW) in the last 12 months was 161.7 per 1,000 residents and was 112.4% higher than the Flamstead End average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groom Road (EN10 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road Turnford, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sorbus Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Groom Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broomfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sorbus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farriers End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nunsbury Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Road Turnford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Watery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road Turnford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road Turnford —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sorbus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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