What is the crime rate in broxbourne?

As of February 2026, broxbourne has a crime rate of 7.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 705 recorded offences.

How does broxbourne rank nationally for crime?

broxbourne ranks #203 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in broxbourne?

The most common crime type in broxbourne is Violence and sexual offences with 218 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.9% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in broxbourne?

As of February 2026, broxbourne has a crime rate of 7.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 705 recorded offences.

How does broxbourne rank nationally for crime?

broxbourne ranks #203 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in broxbourne?

The most common crime type in broxbourne is Violence and sexual offences with 218 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.9% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hertfordshire Constabulary Police

broxbourne Crime Intelligence Report

broxbourne recorded 705 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.12 per 1,000 residents. This places broxbourne at #203 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 8.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 20.3% higher.

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

Total Crimes

705

trending_down -8.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.12per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#203of 331

By total crime volume

Hertfordshire

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 37	37
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 25 Public order: 2	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Waltham Cross Bus Station Map	Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	3
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Vehicle crime: 2	5
On or near Eleanor Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Goffs Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Theft from the person: 4 Public order: 3	4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

705 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

218

30.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

106

15.0%

Shoplifting

13.2%

Other Theft

8.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Public Order

5.0%

Burglary

3.8%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Theft from Person

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

10 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Waltham Cross	141	4.7
2	Cheshunt North	109	4.0
3	Cheshunt South and Theobalds	79	2.5
4	Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South	75	4.8
5	Wormley and Turnford	68	3.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Rosedale and Bury Green	35	1.5
shield	Flamstead End	45	3.0
shield	Goffs Oak	47	7.1
shield	Hoddesdon North	51	2.4
shield	Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park	55	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +20.3%

Data Transparency

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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