Total Crime Rate

2.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the lowest crime rate of 376 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 5NA) in the last 12 months was 2.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5NA), 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmede Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copperfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amanda Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Southdale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Greenside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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