Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 84.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seaforth Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 101st highest crime rate of 287 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 Seaforth Drive (EN8 8BU) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower than the Waltham Cross average (115.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaforth Drive (EN8 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seaforth Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abridge Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ruthven Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waltham Cross Bus Station β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoneleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stoneleigh Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waltham Cross Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tollgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waltham Cross Bus Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Lane β€”

Data Sources

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