Total Crime Rate

268.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 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 268.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Howard Business Park area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 374 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 Howard Business Park (EN9 1XE) in the last 12 months was 268.1 per 1,000 residents and was 249.6% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 548.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Business Park (EN9 1XE), 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 Howard Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gladeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Gladeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rochford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area 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 Joyce Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denny Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rue De St Lawrence Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkswood Avenue 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 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Monkswood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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