Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yew Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 103rd 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 Yew Close (EN7 6UB) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Close (EN7 6UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glover Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stockbridge Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Yew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hammond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Laurels Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spencer Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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