Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Betts Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 376 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 Betts Lane (EN9 2DB) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Epping West & Rural average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Betts Lane (EN9 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Betts Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Betts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Betts Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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