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

Highbridge Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 43rd 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 1BX) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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