Total Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

River Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 55th 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 0JT) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Avenue (EN11 0JT), 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 River Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parrotts Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New River Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs River Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Alder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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