Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shingle Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 187th 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 Shingle Court (EN9 3HD) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shingle Court (EN9 3HD), 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 Shingle Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bromefield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neal Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mallion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mallion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Skarnings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Stanford Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stanford Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bromefield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bromefield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ninefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillhouse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Edward Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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