Crime Rate in Waltham Abbey North, ward

Waltham Abbey North has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Epping Forest district and the 2670th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 242nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Waltham Abbey North in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Epping Forest district average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Waltham Abbey North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 284 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 346 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Waltham Abbey North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Neal Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.