Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 102nd 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 The Drive (EN7 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Goffs Oak average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (EN7 5NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Melvyn Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oaktree Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crouch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crouch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crouch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robinson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lulworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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