Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Honey Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 374 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 3BE) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honey Lane (EN9 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Lucas Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margherita Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margherita Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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