Total Crime Rate
205.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waltham Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bullsmoor , and the 104th highest crime rate of 836 local areas in Enfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waltham Gardens (EN3 6PG) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Bullsmoor average (109.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waltham Gardens (EN3 6PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keswick Drive, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobbett Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobbett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobbett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cobbett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobbett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobbett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobbett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobbett Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elmhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winnington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Teal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ascot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waltham Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brookside Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cocker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pines Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goodwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ascot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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