Total Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 176th 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 Honey Lane (EN9 3BT) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Honey Lane (EN9 3BT), the main crime hotspot is near Springfields. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Brook Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honey Brook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dale —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broomstick Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rosebank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Springfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundhills —
Apr 2026Other theft Rochford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gladeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Gladeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundhills —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundhills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rounton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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