Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croft Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Weald Bassett , and the 84th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Cottages (CM17 9HX) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -92.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croft Cottages (CM17 9HX), the main crime hotspot is near Foster Street, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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