Total Crime Rate

201.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 201.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 27th 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 Priory Close (EN11 8DB) in the last 12 months was 201.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (EN11 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Taverners Way. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taverners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legra Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Cross Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Cross Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taverners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taverners Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lowfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brocket Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
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Data Sources

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