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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CM21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CM21 recorded 68 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 30.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring49.52 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment68 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 30.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

68
trending_up +25.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.52per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

448

Within CM21 district

Epping Forest

14,378

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
School Lane Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
Nursery Fields Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
High Wych Lane Map
total: 3 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Beanfield Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
3
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Shoplifting: 1
3
West Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Saffron Crescent Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Marsh Lane Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
68 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
19
27.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
15
22.1%
Vehicle Crime
11
16.2%
Burglary
8
11.8%
Other Theft
6
8.8%
Drug Offences
2
2.9%
Other Crime
2
2.9%
Public Order
2
2.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
2
2.9%
Shoplifting
1
1.5%

Crime Analysis: CM21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CM21 at 27.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.1%) and Vehicle Crime (16.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CM21 has risen sharply — by 30.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CM21 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 +25.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +30.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.3%

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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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