Total Crime Rate

173.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hillside 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 Hillside (EN11 8RN) 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 Hillside (EN11 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Paddick Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Paddick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hillside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woollens Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norris Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Winterscroft Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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