Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 43rd 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 3BG) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honey Lane (EN9 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Lucas Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Dale Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Patmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Granaries Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Downlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lucas Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhall Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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