Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dudley Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 134th lowest 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 Dudley Avenue (EN8 8RN) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Avenue (EN8 8RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theobald'S Grove, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenworth Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Cheshunt South and Theobalds

Crime Over Time in Dudley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theobald'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grenville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grenville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leven Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raydon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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