Total Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Amwell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South , and the 52nd 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 Amwell Street (EN11 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amwell Street (EN11 8TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burford Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cherry Tree Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sussex Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Century Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amwell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jersey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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