Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Grove area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Woodland Grove (CM16 4NG) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Grove (CM16 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near Epping. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 6 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 | Vehicle crime | Epping | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Madells | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillcrest Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Epping | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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