Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hurst Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 78th 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 Hurst Drive (EN8 8DF) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Drive (EN8 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Windward Close. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cameron Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Creasy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colvin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewgrass Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Dewgrass Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewgrass Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sterling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windward Close —
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Data Sources

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