Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dewhurst Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 115th 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 Dewhurst Road (EN8 9PP) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Goffs Oak 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewhurst Road (EN8 9PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dewhurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Sep 2025Other crime Robsons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Briar Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Whitefields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arundel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stafford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stafford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shirley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robsons Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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