Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bernard Grove area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 89th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Grove (EN9 1JR) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Grove (EN9 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bernard Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Winchester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flagstaff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantaganet Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantaganet Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flagstaff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Grove Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Grove Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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