Total Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Deer Park Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 44th 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 Deer Park Way (EN9 3YL) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deer Park Way (EN9 3YL), the main crime hotspot is near Christie Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Deer Park Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deerpark Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Deerpark Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Howse Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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