Total Crime Rate
185.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burn Side area has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 30th 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 Burn Side (EN11 8PG) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burn Side (EN11 8PG), 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.
View Crime In Hoddesdon North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paddick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norris Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Langton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winterscroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norris Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddick Close | Under investigation |
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