Total Crime Rate

187.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 187.5 9/10
  • Burglary 37.5 10/10
  • Other theft 37.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holyfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 25th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holyfield (EN9 2EF) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.5% 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 Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyfield (EN9 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stubbins Hall Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holyfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Burglary Stubbins Hall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stubbins Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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