Total Crime Rate
201.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yewlands Drive 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 Yewlands Drive (EN11 8DE) 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 Yewlands Drive (EN11 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conduit Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Legra Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Cross Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Cross Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lowfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brocket Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Way | — |
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