Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Honey Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Honey Lane (EN9 3AX) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honey Lane (EN9 3AX), the main crime hotspot is near Haywood Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Honey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margherita Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margherita Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Haywood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Haywood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haywood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lucas Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eagle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Margherita Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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