Total Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorhurst Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 287 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 Moorhurst Avenue (EN7 5LD) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Goffs Oak average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorhurst Avenue (EN7 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Moorhurst Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B156 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lulworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B156 | — |
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