Postcode · Waltham Cross
Crime in EN8 9FF
How much crime is recorded in EN8 9FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheshunt Central
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,980 (2024)
EN8 9FFWaltham Cross
How safe is EN8 9FF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN8 9FF area, above 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
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 9FFNational
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour17.410.7
Shoplifting11.48.4
Burglary7.69.1
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Other theft4.34.5
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.