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Crime in EN8 7SW

How much crime is recorded in EN8 7SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Waltham Cross Town
Council
Broxbourne
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EN8 7SW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN8 7SW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7SWNational
Burglary21.79.1
Violence and sexual offences17.123.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Vehicle crime10.33.5
Other theft5.74.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Public order4.24.6
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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