Postcode · Waltham Cross
Crime in EN8 1ZZ
How much crime is recorded in EN8 1ZZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Cross Town
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,124 (2024)
EN8 1ZZWaltham Cross
How safe is EN8 1ZZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN8 1ZZ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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).
EN8 1ZZNational
Violence and sexual offences35.623.6
Burglary30.79.1
Shoplifting29.88.4
Anti-social behaviour25.910.7
Vehicle crime9.23.5
Public order9.04.6
Other theft9.04.5
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Robbery6.21.4
Theft from the person6.02.1
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Drugs2.32.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.