Total Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 69th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (EN8 7DP) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (EN8 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Curtis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Curtis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hedworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monarch'S Way —
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs B176 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B176 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B176 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B176 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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