Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stanhope Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 113th lowest 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 Stanhope Road (EN8 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Road (EN8 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stanhope Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B176 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruthven Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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