Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Norris Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norris Lane (EN11 8QS) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norris Lane (EN11 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taverners Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norris Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Norris Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauls Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pauls Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pauls Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amwell Court
Apr 2026Public order Amwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taverners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belcher Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taverners Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Taverners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norris Road
Apr 2026Burglary Winterscroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lord Street

Data Sources

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