Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 93rd 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 5NX) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Grange Hill average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5NX), the main crime hotspot is near Limes Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orange Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Drugs Shrublands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Limes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fencepiece Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Murtwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Murtwell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shrubberies Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shrubberies Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shrubberies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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