Total Crime Rate

649.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 649.5 10/10
  • Other theft 341.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.4 9/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lowfield Lane area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 5th 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 Lowfield Lane (EN11 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 649.5 per 1,000 residents and was 512.5% 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 Other theft with 146 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowfield Lane (EN11 8PJ), 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 Lowfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Legra Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pauls Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauls Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauls Lane —
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 2026Shoplifting Taverners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taverners Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lowfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norris Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brocket Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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