Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 Poplars area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 287 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 The Poplars (EN7 6AR) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (EN7 6AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockbridge Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maycroft Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hammond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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