Total Crime Rate

180.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.0 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sewardstone Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 27th 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 Sewardstone Road (EN9 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 180.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 101.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewardstone Road (EN9 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mott Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sewardstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mott Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Butlers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Butlers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butlers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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