Crime Rates at Penton Drive, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 9RU

Penton Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Cheshunt North , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 287 local areas in Broxbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penton Drive (EN8 9RU) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penton Drive (EN8 9RU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.