Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 172.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Abbey Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Court (EN9 1RF) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Court (EN9 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Court. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbey Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fountain Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Silver Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooker Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooker Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenyard —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Romeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barge Yard —
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Data Sources

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