Total Crime Rate

139.1 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 139.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Park Cottages area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 41st 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 Park Cottages (EN9 3QW) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Cottages (EN9 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Thompson'S Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Park Cottages area

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Data Sources

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