Crime Rates at Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1BS

Highbridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 9th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbridge Street (EN9 1BS) in the last 12 months was 340.2 per 1,000 residents and was 320.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbridge Street (EN9 1BS), 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.