Total Crime Rate

231.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Limes area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 18th 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 The Limes (EN10 6NA) in the last 12 months was 231.3 per 1,000 residents and was 192.3% higher than the Flamstead End average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Limes (EN10 6NA), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Limes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orchard Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Road Wormley Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fairfield Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Curlew Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westlea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slipe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slipe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mulberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Close —
Sep 2025Drugs The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Slipe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slipe Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slipe Lane —
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Data Sources

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