Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7JJ

Central Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 118th lowest 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 Central Avenue (EN8 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (EN8 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cypress Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swanfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.