Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 135th 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 High Street (CM16 4AE) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM16 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amesbury Close —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1393 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B1393 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottis Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Centre Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amesbury Close —
Apr 2026Public order Clarks Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelly Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Madells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hemnall Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bury Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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