Total Crime Rate
62.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poets Gate area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poets Gate (EN7 6SB) in the last 12 months was 62.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the Goffs Oak average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poets Gate (EN7 6SB), the main crime hotspot is near The Maples. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Goffs Oak| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Briarswood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Maples | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rags Lane | Under investigation |
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