Crime Rates at Prospect Road, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9QP

Prospect Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Road (EN8 9QP) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Road (EN8 9QP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.