Crime Rates at Valley Close, Waltham Abbey, EN9 2DU

Valley Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Close (EN9 2DU) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Close (EN9 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marle Gardens, where police recorded 9 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.