Total Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hastings Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Avenue (EN7 6DY) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Flamstead End average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Avenue (EN7 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Shanklin Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hastings Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hastings Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Shanklin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shanklin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Anne'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hunters Reach Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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