Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 45th 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 Chestnut Grove (EN11 0QY) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Hoddesdon North average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Grove (EN11 0QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chelsea Fields, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Granary (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Road | Under investigation |
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