Broxbourne has a crime rate of 88.96 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #203 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Broxbourne's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Broxbourne?

As of April 2026, Broxbourne has an annual crime rate of 88.96 per 1,000 residents, based on 790 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Broxbourne rank nationally for crime?

Broxbourne ranks #203 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Broxbourne?

The most common crime type in Broxbourne is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 249 incidents in April 2026 — 31.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Broxbourne local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Broxbourne: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Broxbourne recorded 790 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 residents. This places Broxbourne at #203 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring88.96 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment790 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #203 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 18.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

790

trending_down -9.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

88.96per 1k

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National Safety

#203of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Hertfordshire

#8rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 28 Violence and sexual offences: 8	28
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 22 Public order: 6 Drugs: 1	22
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Public order: 6 Other theft: 4	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 4	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Bicycle theft: 1	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6 Other crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
On or near Sorbus Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2	7
On or near Burford Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 2 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Ruthven Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

790 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

249

31.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

180

22.8%

Shoplifting

11.9%

Vehicle Crime

8.2%

Other Theft

6.3%

Public Order

5.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.3%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Burglary

1.9%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Broxbourne

Broxbourne recorded 790 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 88.96 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #203 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Broxbourne at 31.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.8%) and Shoplifting (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Broxbourne has risen sharply — by 18.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hertfordshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

641

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

373

Article for use in theft

135

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal400

Arrest114

Community resolution83

Not recorded32

Summons / charged by post7

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Gender

Male345

Other204

Female76

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.9%

White

16.8%

Black

11.2%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hertfordshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

10 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Cheshunt North	137	139.1
2	Waltham Cross	135	112.6
3	Cheshunt South and Theobalds	78	100.3
4	Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South	75	82.5
5	Wormley and Turnford	69	78.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Goffs Oak	49	4.4
shield	Flamstead End	45	5.1
shield	Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park	60	5.9
shield	Hoddesdon North	69	6.9
shield	Rosedale and Bury Green	73	7.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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