Crime in Waltham Cross
Recorded crime in Waltham Cross is 1.4 times the Broxbourne average and 1.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 8%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Waltham Cross: about 28,070 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 3/10Above average crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −8%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Broxbourne average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Waltham Cross.
Crime over 5 years
Down 8% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Waltham Cross, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Broxbourne average (1.2× the England and Wales average). 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 50% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Robbery: 14% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 28 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Broxbourne (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Broxbourne council area, not only Waltham Cross. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 313 | 3.1 | Down 7% |
| Cars broken into | 179 | 1.8 | Down 5% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 357 | 3.5 | Up 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 139 | 1.4 | Up 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in EN8
In EN8, the postcode district at the centre of Waltham Cross, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,315 | 7% | 5% | 67% | 16% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 624 | 15% | 4% | 11% | 69% | 0% |
| Other theft | 349 | 0% | 1% | 13% | 81% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 263 | 2% | 0% | 7% | 81% | 10% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 234 | 3% | 3% | 29% | 60% | 4% |
| Public order | 211 | 9% | 7% | 48% | 29% | 6% |
| Burglary | 126 | 6% | 0% | 14% | 75% | 5% |
| Drugs | 110 | 24% | 48% | 18% | 4% | 6% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 90 | 2% | 0% | 13% | 78% | 7% |
| Other crime | 89 | 11% | 11% | 45% | 20% | 12% |
| Robbery | 74 | 5% | 1% | 19% | 66% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.5 |
| Burglary | 6.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 30.4 |
| Drugs | 4.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 7.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.2 |
Postcode districts in Waltham Cross
Nearby towns
Council: Broxbourne
Questions about crime in Waltham Cross
- Is Waltham Cross a safe place to live?
- Waltham Cross scores 3 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Broxbourne average.
- Is crime going up or down in Waltham Cross?
- Down 8% over 5 years, from 2,453 recorded crimes a year to 2,264.
- What is the most common crime in Waltham Cross?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 30 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Waltham Cross compare with Broxbourne?
- Crime severity in Waltham Cross is 1.4 times the Broxbourne average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Waltham Cross?
- In EN8, the postcode district at the centre of Waltham Cross, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 45% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Waltham Cross?
- Of 126 burglaries reported in EN8, the postcode district at the centre of Waltham Cross between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 75% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Waltham Cross?
- In Broxbourne, the council area Waltham Cross is in, the police recorded 313 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.1 per 1,000 residents, down 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Waltham Cross?
- 357 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Broxbourne, the council area Waltham Cross is in, 3.5 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Waltham Cross last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Broxbourne, the council area Waltham Cross is in, against 0 the year before.