Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 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

Fencepiece 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 5DX) 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 5DX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Fencepiece Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanwyck Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeomen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeomen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Yeomen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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