Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oak Piece area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 165th 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 Oak Piece (CM16 6JH) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Piece (CM16 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Road. Police recorded 15 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 Oak Piece area

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

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