Crime Rates at Leven Close, Waltham Cross, EN8 8BG

Leven Close 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 Close (EN8 8BG) 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 Close (EN8 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ruthven Avenue, where police recorded 58 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.