Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amesbury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Amesbury Road (CM16 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amesbury Road (CM16 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Epping East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Epping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Epping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lion Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Madells | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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