Crap Towns / Waltham Cross / Crime

How much crime is there in Waltham Cross?

The police recorded 107 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Waltham Cross from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 102, down from 120 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	120	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	99.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	102	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.9	34.1
Shoplifting	16.3	7.1
Vehicle crime	8.9	3.8
Other theft	8.1	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	7.3	7.0
Public order	6.9	6.6
Burglary	5.2	3.1
Theft from the person	4.5	0.4
Drugs	4.1	2.4
Robbery	3.8	0.6
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Waltham Cross	–	107
Enfield	5.9 km	89.4
Waltham Abbey	2.4 km	87.5
Waltham Forest	10.6 km	85.0
Loughton	8.1 km	76.9
Epping	9.4 km	76.7
Potters Bar	10.8 km	74.8
Cheshunt	2.4 km	71.6
Hoddesdon	7.8 km	64.8
Buckhurst Hill	8.2 km	53.6
Chigwell	10.9 km	52.9
The typical town	–	76.2