Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Theydon Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 374 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 Theydon Grove (CM16 4QA) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Theydon Grove (CM16 4QA), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severns Field | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ravensmere | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wedgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wedgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Grove Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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