Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Green Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 374 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 School Green Lane (CM16 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the North Weald Bassett average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Green Lane (CM16 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in School Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft The Pavilions Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Pavilions Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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