Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Crooked Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crooked Way (EN9 2LE) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 12 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 Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crooked Way (EN9 2LE), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crooked Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tovey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tovey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banes Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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