Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (CM16 6BU) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (CM16 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dukes Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tempest Mead (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tempest Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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