Total Crime Rate
217.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Watery Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .
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 Watery Lane (EN10 6GF) in the last 12 months was 217.6 per 1,000 residents and was 175.0% higher than the Flamstead End average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watery Lane (EN10 6GF), the main crime hotspot is near Groom Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Robertson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Groom Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Cambridge Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robertson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watery Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watery Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Side | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Springs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Springs | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Turnford | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road Turnford | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Road Turnford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Groom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ontario Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yukon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Columbia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ontario Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Felton Close | β |
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