Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hobsons Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobsons Close (EN11 9AW) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Hoddesdon North average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobsons Close (EN11 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Ware Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hobsons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Morice Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howfield Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathrow Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Sep 2025Public order Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Auber Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dells Wood Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ware Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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