Total Crime Rate

202.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 202.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Other theft 28.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 25th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harkness (EN7 6JY) in the last 12 months was 202.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.7% higher than the Flamstead End average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harkness (EN7 6JY), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wellers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cussons Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cussons Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Other theft Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cussons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harkness Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosedale Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stockwell Close —
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Data Sources

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