Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 2AE
How much crime is recorded in EN9 2AE, 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
- 1,422 (2024)
How safe is EN9 2AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 2AE 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
32.7
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 2AENational
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Burglary3.19.1
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other crime2.21.5
Public order1.94.6
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.