Crime Rates at Osprey Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3RY

Osprey Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Osprey Road (EN9 3RY) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Road (EN9 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shire Lane, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haywood Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.