Total Crime Rate
100.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 80th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (EN8 8AB) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Lane (EN8 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Balmoral Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lodge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Curtis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Curtis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturlas Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hedworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturlas Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturlas Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sterling Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stoneleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruthven Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ruthven Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturlas Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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