Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Princesfield Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 100th 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 Princesfield Road (EN9 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princesfield Road (EN9 3PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Princesfield Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princesfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princesfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princesfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buxton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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