Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampden Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 112th 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 Hampden Crescent (EN7 5AY) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Goffs Oak average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampden Crescent (EN7 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Bury Green Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rosedale and Bury Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woodside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tudor Avenue | Under investigation |
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