Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stonyshotts area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 171st highest 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 Stonyshotts (EN9 3DF) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stonyshotts (EN9 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfields, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucas Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Patmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newhall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucas Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smeaton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Granaries | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rounton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rosebank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brookside | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amwell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Downlands | Under investigation |
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