Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bury Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 36th 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 Bury Road (CM16 5EU) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bury Road (CM16 5EU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambrose Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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