Rayleigh vs Waltham Abbey

Rayleigh has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,569 crimes in the last 12 months. Waltham Abbey has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,663 crimes. Waltham Abbey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rayleigh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waltham Abbey shows -13.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rayleigh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (721 incidents). In Waltham Abbey, it is Violent Crime (640 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rayleigh recorded 145 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waltham Abbey recorded 182. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rayleigh totalled 721 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 640 in Waltham Abbey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rayleigh recorded 1,689 crimes (now 1,569, a change of -7.1%). Waltham Abbey recorded 1,922 crimes previously (now 1,663, -13.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rayleigh has a resolution rate of 20% and Waltham Abbey has 29.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rayleigh falls within the Essex Police boundary. Waltham Abbey is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rayleigh and Waltham Abbey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.