Total Crime Rate
149.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crouch Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 50th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crouch Lane (EN7 6TH) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crouch Lane (EN7 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelfield Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 5 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elderberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelfield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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