Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Limes Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 97th 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 Limes Avenue (IG7 5LU) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5LU), 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 (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maypole Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hughes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Copperfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orange Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trotwood Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Andrew Close 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenside Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Avenue 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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