Total Crime Rate

168.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.1 10/10
  • Drugs 28.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Bungalows area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 35th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bungalows (EN9 3TW) in the last 12 months was 168.2 per 1,000 residents and was 119.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bungalows (EN9 3TW), the main crime hotspot is near Hillhouse. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Bungalows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lucas Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillhouse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillhouse —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Honey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badburgham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Badburgham Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickenden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickenden Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Downlands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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