Total Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Horseshoe Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 13th lowest 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 Horseshoe Close (EN9 3PY) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoe Close (EN9 3PY), 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 Read Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Horseshoe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Osprey Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Read Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Shire Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Shire Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawk Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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