Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moremead area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 174th lowest 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 Moremead (EN9 1PR) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moremead (EN9 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Hill Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moremead (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Moremead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willinghall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hereward Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marle Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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