Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yewlands area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 113th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yewlands (EN11 8BX) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South average (100.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yewlands (EN11 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limes Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Marsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esdaile Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Admirals Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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