Total Crime Rate

371.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 371.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 85.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Darby Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 10th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darby Drive (EN9 1EX) in the last 12 months was 371.8 per 1,000 residents and was 384.7% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Drive (EN9 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romeland (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Darby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B194 —
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De St Lawrence Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harveyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harveyfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenyard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B194 —
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
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Data Sources

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