Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Central Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 43rd 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 Central Avenue (EN8 7JG) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 375.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (EN8 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monarch'S Way —
Sep 2025Burglary A121 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trust Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swanfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime King Edward Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copper Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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