Crime Rates at Franklin Avenue, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5EA

Franklin Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Goffs Oak , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Avenue (EN7 5EA) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Goffs Oak average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Avenue (EN7 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dark Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.