Total Crime Rate

327.6 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 327.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Leven Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 13th highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leven Drive (EN8 8BB) in the last 12 months was 327.6 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% higher than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leven Drive (EN8 8BB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Leven Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close —
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturlas Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balmoral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bruce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bruce Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sturlas Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hedworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sterling Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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