Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Riversmead area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 127th highest crime rate of 286 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 Riversmead (EN11 8DP) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riversmead (EN11 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Riversmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legra Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brewery Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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