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Postcode · Waltham Abbey

Crime in EN9 1JU

How much crime is recorded in EN9 1JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Waltham Abbey South
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,766 (2024)
Crime

How safe is EN9 1JU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1JU area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 1JUNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary7.09.1
Public order4.54.6
Shoplifting4.38.4
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other theft2.54.5
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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