Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Margherita Place area has the 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 38th highest crime rate of 374 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 Margherita Place (EN9 3TT) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.9% higher than the Waltham Abbey North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margherita Place (EN9 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Haywood Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Margherita Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shernbroke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margherita Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osprey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margherita Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margherita Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shernbroke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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