Crime Rates at Moremead, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1QA

Moremead area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 169th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moremead (EN9 1QA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moremead (EN9 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Hill Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moremead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.