Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 1LF
How much crime is recorded in EN9 1LF, 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
- 1,547 (2024)
EN9 1LFWaltham Abbey
How safe is EN9 1LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1LF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
EN9 1LFNational
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft1.84.5
Public order1.64.6
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Drugs0.92.4
Burglary0.69.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.