Total Crime Rate

182.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 182.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harkness area has the 7th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 286 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 182.3 per 1,000 residents and was 139.5% higher than the Flamstead End average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harkness (EN7 6JY), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatcroft. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harkness area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellers Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrew'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harkness —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harkness Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edenvale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cussons Close —
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Data Sources

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