Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harlton Court area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 139th 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 Harlton Court (EN9 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlton Court (EN9 3DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Neal Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Haywood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Margherita Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillhouse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillhouse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillhouse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neal Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neal Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eagle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shernbroke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haywood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margherita Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margherita Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucas Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucas Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Haywood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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