Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincolns Field area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lincolns Field (CM16 5DY) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincolns Field (CM16 5DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coronation Hill, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crows Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coronation Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingels Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottis Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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