Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caldbeck area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 149th 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 Caldbeck (EN9 1UR) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caldbeck (EN9 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Caldbeck area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hockley Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Beechfield Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldbeck Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldbeck Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldbeck Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caldbeck Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechfield Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denny Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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