Total Crime Rate

411.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 411.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.6 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Skarnings Court area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 6th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skarnings Court (EN9 3HE) in the last 12 months was 411.8 per 1,000 residents and was 436.9% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 180.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skarnings Court (EN9 3HE), 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 Skarnings Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bromefield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margherita Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osprey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawk Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Bromefield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Stanford Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stanford Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Skarnings Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ninefields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margherita Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bromefield Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neal Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillhouse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neal Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Burglary Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

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