Total Crime Rate

311.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 311.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.0 10/10
  • Other theft 79.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Joyce Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 12th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joyce Court (EN9 1NW) in the last 12 months was 311.6 per 1,000 residents and was 285.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -84.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1367.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joyce Court (EN9 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Joyce Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moremead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Howard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denny Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rue De St Lawrence Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Denny Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moremead Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfhides Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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