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

Varney Close 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 Varney Close (EN7 6LU) 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 Varney Close (EN7 6LU), 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 Varney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stockwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paradise Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatcroft —
Apr 2026Other theft The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Wheatcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellers Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Muskalls Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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