Crime Rates at Hawk Close, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3NE

Hawk Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 376 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 Hawk Close (EN9 3NE) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 288.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawk Close (EN9 3NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Shire Lane, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haywood Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.