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Postcode · Waltham Abbey

Crime in EN9 1BL

How much crime is recorded in EN9 1BL, 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
2,262 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EN9 1BL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
65.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

EN9 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Shoplifting24.78.4
Anti-social behaviour21.910.7
Criminal damage and arson13.04.7
Drugs12.62.4
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Other theft11.94.5
Burglary11.59.1
Public order10.64.6
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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