Crime Rates at High Street, Waltham Cross, EN8 7AN

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 16th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

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 High Street (EN8 7AN) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.2% higher than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 3.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (EN8 7AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.