Postcode · Waltham Cross
Crime in EN7 5HT
How much crime is recorded in EN7 5HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Churchgate
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
EN7 5HTWaltham Cross
How safe is EN7 5HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN7 5HT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
EN7 5HTNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Burglary15.89.1
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Other theft5.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Drugs3.42.4
Public order2.74.6
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.