Total Crime Rate

120.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

High Elms area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 50th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Elms (IG7 6NF) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.1% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Elms (IG7 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Rowland Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Elms area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Vicarage Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Acorns —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowland Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martinsfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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