Crap Towns / Hoddesdon / Crime

How much crime is there in Hoddesdon?

The police recorded 64.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hoddesdon from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 69.7, up from 61.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	63.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	69.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.2	34.1
Other theft	9.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	6.0	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	5.2	7.0
Shoplifting	5.1	7.1
Public order	3.9	6.6
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.6	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Waltham Cross	7.8 km	107
Harlow	8.8 km	101
Enfield	13.1 km	89.4
Waltham Abbey	8.0 km	87.5
Loughton	13.2 km	76.9
Epping	10.8 km	76.7
Cheshunt	6.1 km	71.6
Hertford	6.7 km	66.8
Hoddesdon	–	64.8
Ware	6.2 km	52.5
Sawbridgeworth	12.3 km	45.5
The typical town	–	76.2