Total Crime Rate

169.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 169.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holdbrook South area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 39th highest 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 Holdbrook South (EN8 7SN) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdbrook South (EN8 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Eleanor Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 23 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Long Croft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barbel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barbel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joshua Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berwick Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Croft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long Croft Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eleanor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Road —
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Data Sources

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