Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Mott Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 36th 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 Mott Street (E4 7RW) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mott Street (E4 7RW), the main crime hotspot is near Mott Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mott Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mott Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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