Total Crime Rate

206.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 206.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Burglary 16.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 26th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurst Drive (EN8 8DH) in the last 12 months was 206.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Drive (EN8 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Kenworth Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Creasy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colvin Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colvin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colvin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leven Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Berkley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cameron Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewgrass Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewgrass Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sterling Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dewgrass Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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