Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brickenden Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 137th 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 Brickenden Court (EN9 3EF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brickenden Court (EN9 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hillhouse. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brickenden Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neal Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
Apr 2026Public order Broadgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillhouse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Public order Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickenden Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickenden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badburgham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badburgham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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