Total Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 11.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Debenham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Debenham Road (EN7 6LS) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Flamstead End average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Debenham Road (EN7 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatcroft, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betjeman Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Debenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellers Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brampton Close —
Apr 2026Public order Muskalls Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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