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Waltham Forest crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – medium.
Waltham Forest ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 30929 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Waltham Forest has a population of 278425.
This equates to a crime rate of 111.09 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 3.31 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Waltham Forest in 21st position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Barking and Dagenham crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Bromley, Camden, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Westminster / loarna

Crime rating – medium.
Barking and Dagenham ranks 14th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 25140 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Barking and Dagenham has a population of 218869.
This equates to a crime rate of 114.86 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 0.16 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Barking and Dagenham in 18th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Epping Forest crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Camden, East of England, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Newham, North East, Redbridge, South West, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest / loarna

Overview of Epping Forest crime rate

Epping Forest has a low crime rating, ranking 21st out of 25 in nearby areas in terms of safety. The area reported 11,390 incidents in 2023, with a population of 134,980, leading to a crime rate of 84.38 incidents per 1,000 residents. Notably, this rate marks a 7.11% decrease from the previous year, showing a positive trend in crime reduction.

The most frequent crime categories include violence and sexual offences (34.4%), vehicle crime (13.2%), and anti-social behaviour (9.1%). Meanwhile, the rarest crimes were theft from the person, possession of weapons, and bicycle theft, each accounting for less than 1% of total incidents.

In Epping Forest, which is divided into 32 wards, Loughton Broadway, Waltham Abbey South West, and Waltham Abbey High Beach are noted for higher crime rates, whereas Loughton Roding, Theydon Bois, and Lower Sheering are among the safest. Similarly, the postcode districts EN8, CM1, and CM18 report higher crime statistics, while CM15, CM21, and CM4 are comparatively safer.

Epping Forest witnessed a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour and Drugs related crimes in 2020, with a rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2021. However, there was a significant decrease in Anti-social behaviour, along with reductions in Burglary, Drugs, Other theft, and Vehicle crime from 2020 to 2023, and a decline in Violence and sexual offences in 2022 and 2023.

Epping Forest crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11390 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3919 (34.4)%
Vehicle crime – 1504 (13.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1037 (9.1)%
Other theft – 1006 (8.8)%
Public order – 911 (8.0)%
Criminal damage and arson – 843 (7.4)%
Shoplifting – 605 (5.3)%
Burglary – 589 (5.2)%
Drugs – 384 (3.4)%
Other crime – 202 (1.8)%
Robbery – 152 (1.3)%
Theft from the person – 103 (0.9)%
Possession of weapons – 101 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 34 (0.3)%

How does Epping Forest compare against nearby areas ?

Epping Forest ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Epping Forest wards

There are 32 wards within Epping Forest. Loughton Broadway, Waltham Abbey South West, Waltham Abbey High Beach has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Epping Forest

There are 21 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Epping Forest. Highest crime rates in EN8, CM1, CM18 .

EN8 – 127.3
CM1 – 126.8
CM18 – 115.7
CM22 – 104.6
RM4 – 104.0
EN9 – 97.2
IG10 – 95.5
E4 – 94.6
EN11 – 88.8
CM19 – 87.6

IG4 – 82.6
CM17 – 80.2
EN10 – 74.7
CM16 – 73.6
CM5 – 73.4
IG9 – 72.0
IG7 – 69.2
IG8 – 67.9
CM15 – 64.0
CM21 – 54.2
CM4 – 49.5

Postcode districts in Epping Forest

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Watford crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, East of England, Enfield, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond upon Thames, Westminster / loarna

Overview of Watford crime rate

Crime rating – medium.

Standing 14th in crime rates among 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts, Watford saw 11199 reported incidents in 2023. With a population of 102246, this translates to a crime rate of 109.53 per 1000 people, a 3.83% drop from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Watford include Violence and sexual offences (27.0%), Anti-social behaviour (24.9%), Other theft (8.2%), with rarer instances of Other crime (1.3%), Robbery (1.2%), Possession of weapons (1.0%).

Within its 12 wards, Watford’s highest crime rates are found in Central (Watford) (399.4), Woodside (Watford) (100.5), Vicarage (97.8). The safest wards are Leggatts (57.5), Stanborough (56.7), Nascot (47.6).

Postcode districts in Watford with high crime rates include WD17 (389.2), WD18 (202.4), WD25 (162.5). The safest districts are WD5 (71.4), WD3 (60.4), WD4 (51.3).

In Watford, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 2.46 in 2022, Shoplifting by 2.34 in the same year, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.44 in 2022. However, there were decreases in Anti-social behaviour by -2.22 in 2020 and -2.58 in 2021, Bicycle theft by -1.71 in 2020, Other theft by -1.96 in 2020, Shoplifting by -4.97 in 2020 and -1.99 in 2021, Vehicle crime by -3.49 in 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by -1.53 in 2020 and -4.18 in 2023.

Watford crime incidents by crime type

A total of 11199 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3021 (27.0)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2783 (24.9)%
Other theft – 914 (8.2)%
Vehicle crime – 912 (8.1)%
Shoplifting – 822 (7.3)%
Criminal damage and arson – 716 (6.4)%
Public order – 465 (4.2)%
Burglary – 381 (3.4)%
Bicycle theft – 307 (2.7)%
Drugs – 269 (2.4)%
Theft from the person – 216 (1.9)%
Other crime – 145 (1.3)%
Robbery – 131 (1.2)%
Possession of weapons – 117 (1.0)%

How does Watford compare against nearby areas ?

Watford ranks 14th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Watford wards

There are 12 wards within Watford. Central (Watford), Woodside (Watford), Vicarage has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Watford

There are 9 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Watford. Highest crime rates in WD17, WD18, WD25 .

WD17 – 389.2
WD18 – 202.4
WD25 – 162.5
WD19 – 152.8

WD24 – 138.4
WD23 – 119.8
WD5 – 71.4
WD3 – 60.4
WD4 – 51.3

Postcode districts in Watford

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St Albans crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, East of England, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Islington, Waltham Forest, Westminster / loarna

Overview of St Albans crime rate

St Albans stands as a beacon of relatively low crime within its surrounding boroughs, securing the 21st position among 25 for its crime rate. The city reported a total of 10,872 crime incidents in 2023. With a population tallying at 148,167, this translates to a crime rate of 73.38 per 1,000 residents, evidencing a slight reduction of 0.84% from the previous year’s statistics.

The landscape of crime in St Albans is dominated by violence and sexual offences, accounting for 26.5% of reported incidents, followed by anti-social behaviour at 21.9%, and shoplifting, which makes up 10.6%. On the flip side, theft from the person, robbery, and possession of weapons are among the least common crime types, each accounting for less than 1% of the total incidents.

Diving into the city’s 20 wards, St Peters, Park Street, and Harpenden West emerge as the areas most affected by crime. Contrastingly, Marshalswick East & Jersey Farm, Harpenden North & Rural, and Harpenden South are recognized for their significantly lower crime rates, highlighting the disparity in safety across the city.

Exploring St Albans through the lens of its postcode districts reveals WD25, HP2, and AL1 as the areas with the highest crime rates. Conversely, AL4, AL5, and AL6 stand out as the safest, underscoring the varied security landscape within the city. This comprehensive overview of St Albans’ crime scenario underscores the city’s lower-than-average crime rate alongside its internal diversities in safety.

In St Albans, there has been a rise in Anti-social behaviour by 2.83% in 2020 and Other theft by 2.78% in 2022. On the other hand, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 3.03% in 2022, Burglary by 1.76% in 2020, Other theft by 1.67% in 2020, and Vehicle crime by 1.97% in 2020.

St Albans crime incidents by crime type

A total of 10872 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2880 (26.5)%
Anti-social behaviour – 2378 (21.9)%
Shoplifting – 1152 (10.6)%
Other theft – 1127 (10.4)%
Vehicle crime – 831 (7.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 807 (7.4)%
Public order – 447 (4.1)%
Burglary – 442 (4.1)%
Bicycle theft – 265 (2.4)%
Other crime – 168 (1.5)%
Drugs – 137 (1.3)%
Theft from the person – 113 (1.0)%
Robbery – 64 (0.6)%
Possession of weapons – 61 (0.6)%

How does St Albans compare against nearby areas ?

St Albans ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in St Albans wards

There are 20 wards within St Albans. St Peters (St Albans), Park Street, Harpenden West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 20 wards from high crime rate to low.