Waltham Abbey vs Westcliff

Waltham Abbey has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,663 crimes in the last 12 months. Westcliff has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 4,304 crimes. Waltham Abbey scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Waltham Abbey shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Westcliff shows +23.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Waltham Abbey, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (640 incidents). In Westcliff, it is Violent Crime (1,652 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Waltham Abbey recorded 182 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westcliff recorded 313. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Waltham Abbey totalled 640 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,652 in Westcliff. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Waltham Abbey recorded 1,922 crimes (now 1,663, a change of -13.5%). Westcliff recorded 3,487 crimes previously (now 4,304, +23.4%).

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. Waltham Abbey has a resolution rate of 29.6% and Westcliff has 32.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Waltham Abbey falls within the Essex Police boundary. Westcliff 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 Waltham Abbey and Westcliff. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.