Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 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 81.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Farm Hill Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 115th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farm Hill Road (EN9 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Hill Road (EN9 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Gladeway. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farm Hill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gladeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Gladeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rochford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Farm Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quendon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quendon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quendon Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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