Postcode · Waltham Abbey
Crime in EN9 3LY
How much crime is recorded in EN9 3LY, 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
- 1,835 (2024)
EN9 3LYWaltham Abbey
How safe is EN9 3LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the EN9 3LY 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
46.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences27.023.6
Vehicle crime17.13.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Burglary5.59.1
Public order5.14.6
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% 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.