Total Crime Rate

424.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 424.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.0 10/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 19.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.3 10/10
  • Robbery 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Parkside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 8th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside (EN8 7TH) in the last 12 months was 424.8 per 1,000 residents and was 257.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 173.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (EN8 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1010 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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