Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ousden Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 137th 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 Ousden Close (EN8 9RQ) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ousden Close (EN8 9RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ousden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Arthur Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Darcy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Guinevere Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Guinevere Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Arthur Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Arthur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King Arthur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullwell Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Arthur Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burbage Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southmead Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Southmead Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ousden Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darcy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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