Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 1TE
How much crime is recorded in EN9 1TE, 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
- 1,563 (2024)
How safe is EN9 1TE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 1TE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 1TENational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order7.84.6
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Burglary6.99.1
Other theft5.34.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.