Crime Rates at High Street, Epping, CM16 4BD

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CM16 4BD) in the last 12 months was 952.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1248.2% higher than the Epping East average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 422.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM16 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.