Crime Rates at Lower Swaines, Epping, CM16 5ES

Lower Swaines area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Swaines (CM16 5ES) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Swaines (CM16 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Ambrose Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.