Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 119th 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 Northfield Road (EN8 7RD) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (57.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (EN8 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cheshunt South and Theobalds

Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shortmead Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Northfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Northfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortmead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortmead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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