This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.42 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.42 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waltham Cross
Crime trends · Waltham Cross
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY stable
ASB
21
YoY -9%
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +120%
Burglary
4
YoY -20%
Criminal damage
9
YoY +29%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising
135
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waltham Cross
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,384
White Brit.42.8%
Other White19.3%
African9.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group8.9%
Caribbean4.5%
+ 6 other groups · 15.2%
Religion
Total residents: 12,407
Christian53.3%
No religion25.2%
Muslim9.7%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion3.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 17,037
75–8472.8%
35–495.5%
85 years and over5.0%
25–344.5%
65–744.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.9%
Households
Total households: 5,094
Other19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.0%
Any member 66+12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
