Total Crime Rate

112.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 112.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Southmead Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 67th highest crime rate of 287 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 Southmead Crescent (EN8 8UT) in the last 12 months was 112.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Cheshunt North average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Crescent (EN8 8UT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southmead Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ousden Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southmead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southmead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darcy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Darcy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shalcross Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shalcross Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burbage Close —
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Data Sources

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