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 374 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 888.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1125.9% higher 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 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 386.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CM16 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.