Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spencer Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 70th 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 Spencer Avenue (EN7 6RR) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Avenue (EN7 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stockbridge Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maycroft Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hammond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechwood Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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