Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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 theft 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

Mortimer Gate area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 286 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 Mortimer Gate (EN8 0XH) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Cheshunt North average (137.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortimer Gate (EN8 0XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road Turnford, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montgomery Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mortimer Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Benedictine Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Road Turnford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garner Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garner Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Benedictine Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road Turnford —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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