Total Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 97.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Abbotts Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 78th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotts Drive (EN9 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotts Drive (EN9 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanford Court, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Read Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abbotts Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bromefield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawk Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theydon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamplighters Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lamplighters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osprey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tillingham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bromefield Court Local resolution
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
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Data Sources

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