Total Crime Rate

382.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 382.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 117.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.0 7/10
  • Public order 32.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
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

Parkside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 9th highest crime rate of 287 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 7TL) in the last 12 months was 382.4 per 1,000 residents and was 232.4% higher than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (EN8 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 70 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 (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A1010 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lodge Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1010 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Monarch'S Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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