Total Crime Rate

72.6 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 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Paternoster Hill area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 139th 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 Paternoster Hill (EN9 3JY) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paternoster Hill (EN9 3JY), 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 Paternoster Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse
Sep 2025Other theft Paternoster Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillhouse Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cullings Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neal Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paternoster Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neal Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallion Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Amwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallion Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Brookside Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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