Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fencepiece Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fencepiece Road (IG7 5DS) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Grange Hill average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fencepiece Road (IG7 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limes Avenue, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orange Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanwyck Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Linkside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orange Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yeomen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yeomen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yeomen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limes Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limes Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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