Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 175.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wheelers Green area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 30th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheelers Green (EN9 2LF) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelers Green (EN9 2LF), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wheelers Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hyde Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Barnfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Western Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mayflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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