Total Crime Rate

36.0 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 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lamplighters Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lamplighters Close (EN9 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamplighters Close (EN9 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shire Lane, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wrangley Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lamplighters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawk Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Read Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Shire Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Osprey Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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