Total Crime Rate

217.2 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 217.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Essex Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 287 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 Essex Road (EN11 0BX) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 285.0% higher than the Hoddesdon North average (56.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (EN11 0BX), the main crime hotspot is near New River Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parrotts Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs River Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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