CM15 has an annual crime rate of 45.37 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CM15?

As of April 2026, CM15 has an annual crime rate of 45.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 158 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CM15?

The most common crime type in CM15 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 50 incidents in April 2026 — 31.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CM15 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM15 recorded 158 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.93 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.6% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring45.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment158 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

158

trending_up +17.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.37per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

814

Within CM15 district

Epping Forest

40,156

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1	6
The Hill Way Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 Other crime: 2	6
Roding Drive Map	total: 6 Possession of weapons: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Kelvedon Green Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Park/Open Space Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Marlborough Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Elm Gardens Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
The Hillway Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	4
Horseman Side Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Robin Hood Road Map	total: 3 Other theft: 1 Shoplifting: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

158 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.6%

Vehicle Crime

19.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Shoplifting

7.6%

Drug Offences

6.3%

Other Theft

3.8%

Public Order

3.2%

Burglary

3.2%

Weapons Possession

2.5%

Other Crime

1.9%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Crime Analysis: CM15

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM15 at 31.6%. Vehicle Crime (19.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in CM15 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 45.37 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for CM15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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