Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 65.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 19th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Epping East , and the 158th highest 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 Parklands (CM16 7RH) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% lower than the Epping East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parklands (CM16 7RH), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
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
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Data Sources

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