Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 3EB
How much crime is recorded in EN9 3EB, 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
- 1,414 (2024)
How safe is EN9 3EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 3EB 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
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 3EBNational
Violence and sexual offences40.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.910.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Other theft7.04.5
Drugs5.42.4
Public order4.14.6
Burglary3.29.1
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.