Crime Rates at Meadow Cross, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3DJ

Meadow Cross area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 176th highest crime rate of 374 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 Meadow Cross (EN9 3DJ) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Cross (EN9 3DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucas Court, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfields (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.