Crime Rates at Kennedy Avenue, Hoddesdon, EN11 8NW

Kennedy Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 36th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Avenue (EN11 8NW) in the last 12 months was 173.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennedy Avenue (EN11 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lord Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langton Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.