Total Crime Rate
84.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blythe Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 106th 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 Blythe Road (EN11 0BB) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower than the Epping West & Rural average (95.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blythe Road (EN11 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Roydon & Lower Nazeing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dobb'S Weir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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