Crime Rates at Dumbarton Avenue, Waltham Cross, EN8 8BY

Dumbarton Avenue 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 Dumbarton Avenue (EN8 8BY) 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 (≈ 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 Dumbarton Avenue (EN8 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.