Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 113.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longcroft Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 77th highest crime rate of 286 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 Longcroft Drive (EN8 7PY) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% lower than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Drive (EN8 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Eleanor Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longcroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fishers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berwick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joshua Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Croft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Long Croft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Croft Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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