Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 1PT
How much crime is recorded in EN9 1PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waltham Abbey North
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,475 (2024)
EN9 1PTWaltham Abbey
How safe is EN9 1PT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1PT area, well 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
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 1PTNational
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Burglary7.69.1
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other theft2.74.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.