Total Crime Rate

198.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highbridge Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 374 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 1BX) in the last 12 months was 198.5 per 1,000 residents and was 158.8% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbridge Street (EN9 1BX), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 28 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 (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flagstaff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenyard —
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B194 —
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B194 —
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Yard —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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