Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Parklands area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 79th 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 Parklands (CM16 7RF) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands (CM16 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garnon Mead, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Parklands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verrall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brickfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verrall Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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