Crime Rates at Somerby Close, Broxbourne, EN10 7AE

Somerby Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 30th 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 Somerby Close (EN10 7AE) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerby Close (EN10 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broxbourne (Station) (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.