Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 120th highest 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 The Drive (EN11 9HY) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Hoddesdon North average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (EN11 9HY), 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 The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathrow Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tovey Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Sep 2025Public order Ware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forres Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howfield Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beyers Gardens —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ware Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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