Waltham Forest

Crime Rate in Waltham Forest

Luton crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, East of England, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Waltham Forest /

Overview of Luton crime rate

Crime levels in Luton are assessed as medium. Positioned 13th in a comparison of 25 neighboring areas in terms of crime rates, Luton reported 21,471 incidents in 2023. With a population of 225,262, this translates to a crime rate of 95.32 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants, marking a 5.06% decrease from the year before.

Predominant crime categories in Luton include Violence and sexual offences (33.6%), Anti-social behaviour (16.6%), and Vehicle crime (8.6%). Crimes less frequently reported involve Theft from the person (1.2%), Robbery (1.1%), and Bicycle theft (0.9%).

Among Luton’s 19 wards, those with the highest crime rates are South (Luton) (327.1), High Town (134.9), and Dallow (93.6), while the safest include Icknield (56.7), Barnfield (Luton) (46.0), and Bramingham (42.1).

In terms of postcode districts within or overlapping Luton, LU1 (173.8), LU2 (86.2), and LU4 (74.6) report the highest crime rates, whereas LU7 (67.3), LU3 (61.9), and HP23 (56.6) are considered the safest.

In Luton, there has been a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour by 2.91% since 2020, Other theft by 1.98% since 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 3.65% since 2022. Conversely, there’s been a significant decrease in crimes such as Anti-social behaviour by 4.49% since 2022, Burglary by 2.7% since 2020, Other theft by 3.13% since 2020, Shoplifting by 1.66% since 2020, Vehicle crime by 3.01% since 2020, and Violence and sexual offences by 1.72% since 2023.

Luton crime incidents by crime type

A total of 21471 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 7204 (33.6)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 3559 (16.6)%
  • Vehicle crime – 1847 (8.6)%
  • Public order – 1652 (7.7)%
  • Other theft – 1639 (7.6)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 1474 (6.9)%
  • Shoplifting – 1107 (5.2)%
  • Drugs – 834 (3.9)%
  • Burglary – 812 (3.8)%
  • Other crime – 364 (1.7)%
  • Possession of weapons – 289 (1.3)%
  • Theft from the person – 263 (1.2)%
  • Robbery – 243 (1.1)%
  • Bicycle theft – 184 (0.9)%

How does Luton compare against nearby areas ?

Luton ranks 13th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Luton wards

There are 19 wards within Luton. South (Luton), High Town, Dallow 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 Luton

There are 6 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Luton. Highest crime rates in LU1, LU2, LU4 .

  • LU1 – 173.8
  • LU2 – 86.2
  • LU4 – 74.6
  • LU7 – 67.3
  • LU3 – 61.9
  • HP23 – 56.6

Postcode districts in Luton

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LU4
LU3
LU7
LU1
LU2
HP23

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Broxbourne crime rate

Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Camden, East of England, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Islington, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Westminster /

Overview of Broxbourne crime rate

Broxbourne is classified with a low crime rating, positioned 20th among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of its crime rate. The year 2023 saw 9,268 reported crime incidents against a population of 99,007, translating to a crime rate of 93.61 per 1,000 people, showing a 7.42% increase over the previous year.

Predominant crime categories in Broxbourne were Violence and sexual offences (28.8%), Anti-social behaviour (23.9%), and Shoplifting (11.4%). The least common types of crime included Other crimes (1.1%), Robbery (1.1%), and Possession of weapons (0.6%).

Within its 10 wards, Waltham Cross (150.6), Cheshunt North (143.0), and Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park (113.0) had the highest crime rates, whereas Cheshunt South and Theobalds (65.0), Hoddesdon North (58.6), and Goffs Oak (50.5) were the safest.

Focusing on postcode districts overlapping with Broxbourne, EN8 (127.3), EN9 (97.2), and EN6 (90.4) reported higher crime rates, while EN10 (74.7), SG13 (54.6), and EN7 (52.6) were more secure.

In Broxbourne, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020, with significant rises in Shoplifting and Violence and sexual offences in 2023. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021, along with reductions in Criminal damage and arson, Other theft in 2020, and a notable decline in Shoplifting and Vehicle crime in the same year.

Broxbourne crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9268 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 2670 (28.8)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 2212 (23.9)%
  • Shoplifting – 1054 (11.4)%
  • Other theft – 768 (8.3)%
  • Vehicle crime – 643 (6.9)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 599 (6.5)%
  • Public order – 352 (3.8)%
  • Burglary – 308 (3.3)%
  • Drugs – 175 (1.9)%
  • Theft from the person – 123 (1.3)%
  • Bicycle theft – 108 (1.2)%
  • Other crime – 104 (1.1)%
  • Robbery – 98 (1.1)%
  • Possession of weapons – 54 (0.6)%

How does Broxbourne compare against nearby areas ?

Broxbourne ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Broxbourne wards

There are 10 wards within Broxbourne. Waltham Cross, Cheshunt North, Hoddesdon Town and Rye Park 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 Broxbourne

There are 7 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Broxbourne. Highest crime rates in EN8, EN9, EN6 .

  • EN8 – 127.3
  • EN9 – 97.2
  • EN6 – 90.4
  • EN11 – 88.8
  • EN10 – 74.7
  • SG13 – 54.6
  • EN7 – 52.6

Postcode districts in Broxbourne

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SG13
EN10
EN8
EN7
EN9
EN11
EN6

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Newham crime rate

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

Crime rating – medium.
Newham ranks 11th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 48751 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Newham has a population of 351036.
This equates to a crime rate of 138.88 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 5.67 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Newham in 12th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Camden crime rate

Barnet, Brent, Camden, City of London, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Boroughs, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster /

Crime rating – high.
Camden ranks 3rd out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 54716 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Camden has a population of 210136.
This equates to a crime rate of 260.38 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents an increase of 15.15 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Camden in 3rd position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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Redbridge crime rate

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

Crime rating – low.
Redbridge ranks 19th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate.
In 2023, there were 30362 crime incidents reported.
As per the latest census, Redbridge has a population of 310260.
This equates to a crime rate of 97.86 per 1000 residents.
This crime rate represents a decrease of 2.93 % compared to previous year. It also puts
Redbridge in 24th position
out of the 33 London boroughs.

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