Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Holdbrook South area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 137th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holdbrook South (EN8 7SL) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdbrook South (EN8 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Eleanor Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holdbrook South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barbel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Eleanor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eleanor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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