Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.3 5/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dacre Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dacre Close (IG7 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Grange Hill average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dacre Close (IG7 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dacre Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dacre Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadhurst Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fontayne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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