Crime Rates at Lambton Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 8AS

Lambton Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Cheshunt South and Theobalds , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambton Avenue (EN8 8AS) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Cheshunt South and Theobalds average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambton Avenue (EN8 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruthven Avenue, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B176 (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.