Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 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 54.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Swanfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 286 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 Swanfield Road (EN8 7FG) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanfield Road (EN8 7FG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruthven Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Joseph'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leven Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sturlas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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