Total Crime Rate
206.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Theydon Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 20th highest crime rate of 376 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 Theydon Grove (CM16 4PU) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 191.8% higher than the Epping East average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theydon Grove (CM16 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 59 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Drummonds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wedgewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Star Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Court | Under investigation |
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