Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Royal Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 69th 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 7RB) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Avenue (EN8 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near B176. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Joseph'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eleanor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B176 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eleanor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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