Total Crime Rate

786.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

237.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 786.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 312.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 237.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Other theft 39.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.5 10/10
  • Robbery 27.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 19.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
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

Eleanor Cross Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 4th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eleanor Cross Road (EN8 7FA) in the last 12 months was 786.6 per 1,000 residents and was 562.2% higher than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 237.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eleanor Cross Road (EN8 7FA), 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 Eleanor Cross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trust Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foundry Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trust Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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