Total Crime Rate

53.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 53.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ware Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 118th 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 Ware Road (EN11 9EU) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Hoddesdon North average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Road (EN11 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Rodney Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ware Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roselands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime West Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Tree Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tovey Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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