Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Hoe Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Epping West & Rural , and the 47th highest crime rate of 374 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 Hoe Lane (EN9 2RB) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 21 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoe Lane (EN9 2RB), 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 Hoe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tovey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tovey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banes Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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