Postcode · Waltham Cross
Crime in EN7 6US
How much crime is recorded in EN7 6US, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Goffs Oak
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
EN7 6USWaltham Cross
How safe is EN7 6US
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN7 6US area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 6USNational
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Shoplifting2.98.4
Other theft2.44.5
Burglary1.89.1
Drugs0.92.4
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Public order0.34.6
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 149% 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.