Total Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 13.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Church Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CM16 6HX) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Church Lane (CM16 6HX), 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 Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blenheim Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Blenheim Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beaufort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dukes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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