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

Royal Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Avenue (EN8 7QU) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (EN8 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near B176. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.