Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 1QT
How much crime is recorded in EN9 1QT, 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
- 1,295 (2024)
EN9 1QTWaltham Abbey
How safe is EN9 1QT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1QT area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
52
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 1QTNational
Violence and sexual offences18.223.6
Burglary12.49.1
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Public order5.04.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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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.