Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheshunt Wash area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 287 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 Cheshunt Wash (EN8 0LR) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Cheshunt North average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheshunt Wash (EN8 0LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herongate Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robertson Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheshunt Wash area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Perrysfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Road Turnford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thomas Rochford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mortimer Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Herongate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Robertson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Robertson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Road Turnford Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wavell Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wavell Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheshunt Wash —
Sep 2025Public order Clement Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clement Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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