Total Crime Rate

88.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Longcroft Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 96th 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 Longcroft Drive (EN8 7QB) in the last 12 months was 88.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Drive (EN8 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Fishers Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Longcroft Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fishers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fishers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barbel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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