Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wells Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 111th 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 Wells Close (EN7 6WT) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Wells Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sexton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Starkey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wells Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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