Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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

High Meadows area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 374 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 High Meadows (IG7 5JY) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Grange Hill average (53.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Meadows (IG7 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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