Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Limes Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 16th 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 Limes Avenue (IG7 5LT) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Grange Hill average (53.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Limes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regency Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maypole Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hughes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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