Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Stains Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 287 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 Stains Close (EN8 9JL) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stains Close (EN8 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stains Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cadmore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cadmore Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stains Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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