Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 66.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Margaret Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 154th 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 Margaret Close (CM16 5BS) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Close (CM16 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconfield Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Margaret Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingels Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severns Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Margaret Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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