Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kendal Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kendal Road (EN9 3XT) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.4% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Road (EN9 3XT), the main crime hotspot is near Christie Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kendal Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayer Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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