Total Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crows Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 114th 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 Crows Road (CM16 5DF) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crows Road (CM16 5DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ambrose Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Crows Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coronation Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bury Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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