Total Crime Rate

115.4 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 115.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 287 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 Southmead Crescent (EN8 8UY) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Cheshunt North average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Crescent (EN8 8UY), 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 2025Burglary 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 Shalcross Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shalcross Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darcy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burbage Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southmead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southmead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Darcy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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