Crime Rates at Hurst Drive, Waltham Cross, EN8 8DG

Hurst Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 287 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 8DG) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Drive (EN8 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Windward Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.