Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highland Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 180th lowest 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 Highland Road (EN9 2PR) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 9 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (EN9 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banes Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nazeingbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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