Total Crime Rate

95.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wing Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 82nd 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 Wing Close (CM16 6DX) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the North Weald Bassett average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wing Close (CM16 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Epping Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blenheim Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Blenheim Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pike Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pike Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epping Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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