Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 79.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 374 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 Church Hill (CM16 4RA) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (CM16 4RA), 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 Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severns Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grove Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wedgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wedgewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Meads —
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Data Sources

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