Crime in Hoddesdon
Recorded crime in Hoddesdon is 1.1 times the Broxbourne average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 29%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hoddesdon: about 16,911 residents in 16 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +29%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Broxbourne average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hoddesdon.
Crime over 5 years
Up 29% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hoddesdon, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Broxbourne average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 82 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Broxbourne (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Broxbourne council area, not only Hoddesdon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 313 | 3.1 | Down 7% |
| Cars broken into | 179 | 1.8 | Down 5% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 357 | 3.5 | Up 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 139 | 1.4 | Up 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in EN11
In EN11, the postcode district at the centre of Hoddesdon, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 629 | 3% | 5% | 70% | 17% | 4% |
| Other theft | 277 | 2% | 3% | 9% | 82% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 181 | 11% | 3% | 13% | 72% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 128 | 2% | 0% | 9% | 84% | 5% |
| Public order | 97 | 7% | 11% | 51% | 26% | 5% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 95 | 1% | 7% | 26% | 60% | 5% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.4 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 11.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 5.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.9 |
Postcode districts in Hoddesdon
Nearby towns
Council: Broxbourne
Questions about crime in Hoddesdon
- Is Hoddesdon a safe place to live?
- Hoddesdon scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Broxbourne average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hoddesdon?
- Up 29% over 5 years, from 1,208 recorded crimes a year to 1,563.
- What is the most common crime in Hoddesdon?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 26 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hoddesdon compare with Broxbourne?
- Crime severity in Hoddesdon is 1.1 times the Broxbourne average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hoddesdon?
- In EN11, the postcode district at the centre of Hoddesdon, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 46% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hoddesdon?
- In Broxbourne, the council area Hoddesdon is in, the police recorded 313 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.1 per 1,000 residents, down 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hoddesdon?
- 357 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Broxbourne, the council area Hoddesdon is in, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hoddesdon last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Broxbourne, the council area Hoddesdon is in, against 0 the year before.