Crime Rates at Royal Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 7QS

Royal Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 286 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 Royal Avenue (EN8 7QS) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (EN8 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.