Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Shortmead Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 81st highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortmead Drive (EN8 8TY) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% 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 15 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortmead Drive (EN8 8TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downfield Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Cheshunt South and Theobalds

Crime Over Time in Shortmead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Beazley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garland Close —
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Data Sources

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