Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 129th highest 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 Northfield Road (EN8 7RD) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (EN8 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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