Crime Rates at Holdbrook South, Waltham Cross, EN8 7SS

Holdbrook South area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 27th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holdbrook South (EN8 7SS) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdbrook South (EN8 7SS), 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.