Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Margaret Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 150th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Margaret Close (EN9 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Close (EN9 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rue De St Lawrence. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Margaret Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rue De St Lawrence Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farm Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm Hill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moremead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moremead Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halfhides Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pasfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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