Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 72.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Powdermill Mews area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 134th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powdermill Mews (EN9 1JG) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powdermill Mews (EN9 1JG), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Powdermill Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dominic Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenyard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Yard —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flagstaff Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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