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

Swanfield Road 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 Swanfield Road (EN8 7JR) 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 Swanfield Road (EN8 7JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Swanfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B176 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Ruthven Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Joseph'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Sep 2025Theft from the person B176 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
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 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stanhope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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