Total Crime Rate

143.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.7 10/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbridge Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 38th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbridge Street (EN9 1BH) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbridge Street (EN9 1BH), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highbridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Other crime Grove Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flagstaff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flagstaff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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