Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Smithy area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 374 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 The Smithy (EN9 3BD) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Smithy (EN9 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shire Lane, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Read Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Smithy area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osprey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamplighters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamplighters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Shire Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theydon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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