Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Seaforth Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 286 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 Seaforth Drive (EN8 8BT) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seaforth Drive (EN8 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Waltham Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ruthven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Abridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sterling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abridge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tollgate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colvin Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colvin Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ruthven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Berkley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturlas Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sturlas Way | Under investigation |
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