Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 74.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chaucer Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 125th highest crime rate of 286 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 Chaucer Way (EN11 9QS) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher than the Hoddesdon North average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Way (EN11 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Tunfield Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hailey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaucer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridle Way (North) —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Road —
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Data Sources

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