Broxbourne

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Broxbourne.

Population
97,592
People in Employment
46,345 (74.5%)
People Inactive
13,235 (21.3%)
People Unemployed
2,620 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs
33k
Median Salary
£32,996
Mean Salary
£39,457

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Broxbourne. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Broxbourne for 2024

Broxbournes most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,798 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,752 crimes. Which is an increase of 46 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,798 194
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,364 158
Getting Better
Shoplifting 911 86
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 776 45
Getting Better
Other theft 772 45
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 677 38
Getting Better
Public order 413 27
Getting Better
Burglary 308 22
Getting Better
Drugs 203 12
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 97 9
Getting Better
Theft from the person 127 8
Getting Better
Other crime 155 5
Getting Better
Robbery 87 4
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 52 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Broxbourne

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Waltham Cross has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Broxbourne, with 1824 crimes and 164 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Goffs Oak has 426 crimes and 47 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Waltham Cross 112 10
Cheshunt North 111 12
Broxbourne and Hoddesdon South 79 9
Rosedale and Bury Green 79 8
Hoddesdon North 62 7
Cheshunt South and Theobalds 59 6
Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park 51 5
Goffs Oak 40 4
Wormley and Turnford 39 3
Flamstead End 23 3

Crime map for Broxbourne

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Broxbourne

The average property price in Broxbourne is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Broxbourne is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Broxbourne could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £905,944.95 £524,203.00 £399,628.40 £234,062.71
2022 £865,804.11 £500,840.86 £384,403.56 £227,199.27
2021 £794,903.94 £462,154.57 £357,122.23 £219,302.25
2020 £731,893.35 £431,730.39 £333,343.58 £210,711.11
2019 £741,208.95 £438,303.29 £339,048.93 £219,017.07
2018 £733,766.09 £434,072.79 £336,811.94 £221,181.37
2017 £716,072.04 £422,754.20 £329,104.54 £221,153.52
2016 £689,836.21 £407,870.19 £318,860.63 £210,836.88
2015 £592,733.44 £349,765.42 £274,268.81 £181,172.41
2014 £524,064.49 £309,262.14 £243,054.98 £161,353.46
2013 £476,813.59 £278,139.49 £219,127.36 £145,673.92
2012 £459,353.48 £268,188.72 £211,199.55 £142,571.28
2011 £459,430.61 £264,921.40 £207,814.59 £142,769.83
2010 £444,987.95 £259,546.70 £204,508.84 £141,137.28

Property prices over time for Broxbourne

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Broxbourne

The median salary in Broxbourne is £32,996 and the mean salary in Broxbourne is £39,457.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
33k
Median Salary
£32,996
Annual Percentage Change
21.3%
Mean Salary
£39,457

Salary comparison between Broxbourne and East

See how Broxbourne compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Broxbourne ranks 7 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how Broxbourne compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Broxbourne

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 235 1,070 175 200 340 295 220 215 80 160 525 390 0 70 130 245