Crime Rates at Downfield Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 8SP

Downfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 50th 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 Downfield Road (EN8 8SP) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Cheshunt North average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downfield Road (EN8 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Turner'S Hill. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.