Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blenheim Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 124th highest crime rate of 376 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 Blenheim Way (CM16 6FL) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (CM16 6FL), 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 Blenheim Way area

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

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