Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lippitts Hill area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Waltham Abbey North , and the 129th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lippitts Hill (IG10 4AL) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Waltham Abbey North average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lippitts Hill (IG10 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Elms, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Court (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Waltham Abbey South & Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Mews | — |
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