Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 134th highest crime rate of 376 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 Park Close (CM16 6BP) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the North Weald Bassett average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Close (CM16 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Square. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hawks Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blenheim Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blenheim Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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