Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lodge Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 91st highest crime rate of 286 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 Lodge Crescent (EN8 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lodge Crescent (EN8 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lodge Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cameron Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsfield Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berkley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greenway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Swans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colvin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sterling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Creasy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abridge Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tollgate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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