Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Windmill Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (EN8 9AG) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Cheshunt North average (137.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (EN8 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Turner'S Hill. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbury —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ousden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turner'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbury —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbury —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Girton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Turner'S Hill Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ousden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moxom Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moxom Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullwell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner'S Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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