Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Higgins Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 22nd 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 Higgins Road (EN7 6XS) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Higgins Road (EN7 6XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaumont View, where police recorded 11 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammondstreet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beechwood Close | Under investigation |
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