Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 3HP
How much crime is recorded in EN9 3HP, 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
- 1,659 (2024)
EN9 3HPWaltham Abbey
How safe is EN9 3HP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 3HP area, 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
23.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
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 3HPNational
Violence and sexual offences19.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Drugs5.42.4
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order2.34.6
Other theft1.84.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Other crime1.31.5
Burglary0.89.1
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% 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.