Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Magpies area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 376 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 The Magpies (CM16 6QG) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Epping West & Rural average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Magpies (CM16 6QG), the main crime hotspot is near Green Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Magpies area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chestnut Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Epping Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Green Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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