Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lucas Court 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 Lucas Court (EN9 3EG) 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 Lucas Court (EN9 3EG), the main crime hotspot is near Neal Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lucas Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillhouse Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lucas Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neal Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Amwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhall Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paternoster Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Paternoster Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cullings Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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