Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Epping Forest has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 124th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Epping Forest in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Epping Forest’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,852 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 25 cases , down -10.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -11.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,759 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 76.0 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waltham Abbey West | 123.2 | 47.2 (62%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Loughton Fairmead | 116.8 | 40.8 (54%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Epping West & Rural | 95.7 | 19.7 (26%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Loughton Forest | 95.4 | 19.4 (26%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | North Weald Bassett | 84.4 | 8.4 (11%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Waltham Abbey South & Rural | 82.7 | 6.7 (9%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Chigwell with Lambourne | 80.6 | 4.6 (6%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Waltham Abbey North | 76.7 | 0.7 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Epping East | 72.5 | -3.5 (-5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Theydon Bois with Passingford | 63.1 | -12.9 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Ongar | 57.2 | -18.8 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Buckhurst Hill West | 56.9 | -19.1 (-25%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Roydon & Lower Nazeing | 56.0 | -20.0 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Loughton Roding | 56.0 | -20.1 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Grange Hill | 53.3 | -22.7 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Loughton St John's | 52.9 | -23.2 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge | 47.5 | -28.5 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Rural East | 33.9 | -42.1 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
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