Total Crime Rate

116.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lexden Terrace area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 54th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lexden Terrace (EN9 1PB) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -82.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexden Terrace (EN9 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lexden Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rue De St Lawrence Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartersfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cartersfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woollard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woollard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartersfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cartersfield Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harveyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denny Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Harveyfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harveyfields —
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Data Sources

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