Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrow Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 57th 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 Barrow Lane (EN7 5LN) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrow Lane (EN7 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Dark Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Temple Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Path | Under investigation |
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