Total Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kendal Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 163rd 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 Kendal Avenue (CM16 4PP) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Avenue (CM16 4PP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kendal Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Drummonds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Epping Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Epping Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wedgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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