Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammondstreet Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hammondstreet Road (EN7 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Goffs Oak average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammondstreet Road (EN7 6PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sadler Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloomfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walters Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Close | Under investigation |
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