Total Crime Rate

233.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 233.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Drugs 32.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellington Hill area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 17th 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 Wellington Hill (IG10 4AG) in the last 12 months was 233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 204.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Hill (IG10 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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