Postcode · Waltham Cross
Crime in EN8 9NB
How much crime is recorded in EN8 9NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Churchgate
- Council
- Broxbourne
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,005 (2024)
EN8 9NBWaltham Cross
How safe is EN8 9NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN8 9NB 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
36.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 9NBNational
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour22.110.7
Burglary8.59.1
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs2.82.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.