Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Church Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Flamstead End , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (EN8 0DX) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Flamstead End average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (EN8 0DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Mayo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shaw Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs The Mead Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitefields Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitefields Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B156 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brookfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maybury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maybury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookfield Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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