Total Crime Rate

200.0 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 200.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Barbel Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 26th highest crime rate of 287 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 Barbel Close (EN8 7QP) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbel Close (EN8 7QP), 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 Barbel Close 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 2025Other theft Barbel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fishers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fishers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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