Total Crime Rate
143.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Mead Industrial Park area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 38th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Mead Industrial Park (EN9 1HU) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Mead Industrial Park (EN9 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenyard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornmill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartersfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartersfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartersfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fountain Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fountain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cartersfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cartersfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Paradise Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paradise Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paradise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fountain Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harveyfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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