Postcode · London
Crime in E4 7RA
How much crime is recorded in E4 7RA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Abbey West & Outer
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,941 (2024)
E4 7RALondon
How safe is E4 7RA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E4 7RA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E4 7RANational
Violence and sexual offences31.523.6
Burglary16.69.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Drugs8.62.4
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Public order7.34.6
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime2.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.