Crime Rates at Park Lane, Waltham Cross, EN8 8AQ

Park Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Lane (EN8 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (EN8 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruthven Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenworth Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.