Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 70.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Limes Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 145th 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 Limes Avenue (IG7 5LY) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Copperfield. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Trotwood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Amanda Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amanda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Andrew Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greenside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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