Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broomstick Hall Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 137th lowest 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 Broomstick Hall Road (EN9 1LR) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomstick Hall Road (EN9 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Rounton Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broomstick Hall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rosebank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badburgham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badburgham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Brook Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honey Brook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomstick Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rounton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smeaton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congreve Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Congreve Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebank —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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