Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harkness area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 118th highest 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 Harkness (EN7 6JX) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Flamstead End average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harkness (EN7 6JX), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatcroft. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harkness area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Marlborough Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harkness Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cussons Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosedale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cussons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cussons Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Drugs Wellers Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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