Crime Rates at Springfields, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1UG

Springfields area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 44th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfields (EN9 1UG) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfields (EN9 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Springfields. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.