Total Crime Rate

107.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bower Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 65th 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 Bower Terrace (CM16 7AP) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Terrace (CM16 7AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Epping, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bower Hill (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bower Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Addison Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epping Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Vale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flux'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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