Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 144th highest 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 Church Hill (CM16 4RA) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Church Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tidy'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tidy'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wedgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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