Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Blenheim Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 94th 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 Blenheim Way (CM16 6FL) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blenheim Way (CM16 6FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blenheim Square (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blenheim Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Blenheim Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Close —
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pike Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Blenheim Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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