Crime Rates at The Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8BA

The Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 94th highest crime rate of 286 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 The Avenue (EN11 8BA) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% lower than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (EN11 8BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1170, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.