Crime Rate in Roydon & Lower Nazeing, ward

Roydon & Lower Nazeing has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Epping Forest district and the 2995th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 469th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Roydon & Lower Nazeing in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Epping Forest district average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Roydon & Lower Nazeing’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 171 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -73.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 205 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Roydon & Lower Nazeing ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Barnfield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.