Postcode · Hoddesdon
Crime in EN11 8RZ
How much crime is recorded in EN11 8RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoddesdon Town
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
How safe is EN11 8RZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN11 8RZ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EN11 8RZNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Anti-social behaviour33.510.7
Burglary14.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Public order7.64.6
Other theft6.84.5
Shoplifting6.58.4
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Drugs3.52.4
Theft from the person1.52.1
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.