Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 3.0 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
  • 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

Denny Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 86th 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 Denny Avenue (EN9 1NT) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denny Avenue (EN9 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Denny Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De St Lawrence Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldbeck Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caldbeck Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldbeck —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beechfield Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Farm Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rochford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denny Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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