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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM16 recorded 151 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring53.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment151 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

151
trending_up +1.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

53.37per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

983

Within CM16 district

Epping Forest

32,718

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Police Station Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 2
11
Barnmead Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1
6
Blenheim Way Map
total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Old House Lane Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Tylers Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Star Lane Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1
3
Beaufort Close Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Hows Mead Map
total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Thornhill Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
151 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
59
39.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
9.9%
Vehicle Crime
15
9.9%
Public Order
13
8.6%
Other Theft
11
7.3%
Drug Offences
6
4.0%
Burglary
5
3.3%
Shoplifting
5
3.3%
Robbery
3
2.0%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: CM16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CM16 (39.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (11.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM16 has risen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM16 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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