Total Crime Rate

145.3 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 145.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brittania Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 44th 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 Brittania Road (EN8 7NH) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brittania Road (EN8 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Eleanor Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brittania Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eleanor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —
Sep 2025Burglary A121 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trust Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beatty Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cypress Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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