Total Crime Rate

263.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 263.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Burglary 19.9 10/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lea Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Waltham Cross , and the 16th highest crime rate of 286 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 Lea Road (EN9 1FL) in the last 12 months was 263.7 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the Waltham Cross average (118.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (EN9 1FL), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime River Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazlemere Marina —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fishers Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazlemere Marina Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazlemere Marina Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazlemere Marina Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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