Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Meadows area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 79th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Meadows (IG7 5JY) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Meadows (IG7 5JY), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences View Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Southdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Trotwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Trotwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Warren Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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