Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 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 171.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hemnall Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hemnall Street (CM16 4LL) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% higher than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hemnall Street (CM16 4LL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Hemnall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ravensmere Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wedgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wedgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severns Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Star Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Star Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Star Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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