Crime Rates at River Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 0JS

River Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Avenue (EN11 0JS) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Avenue (EN11 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burford Gardens, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New River Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.