March 2026 Source: Police.uk

CM4 Crime Intelligence Report

CM4 recorded 65 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 2.67 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 66.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 32.7% higher.

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

Total Crimes

65
trending_up +66.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

21.62per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

588

Within CM4 district

Epping Forest

24,329

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
7
High Street Map
total: 4 Other crime: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Park/Open Space Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Bakers Mews Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Jennings Place Map
total: 3 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Stock Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Hawkswood Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
Lynfield Mews Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2
Fosters Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Brookmans View Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
65 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
25
38.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
13.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
8
12.3%
Other Theft
6
9.2%
Public Order
5
7.7%
Burglary
4
6.2%
Drug Offences
3
4.6%
Shoplifting
2
3.1%
Other Crime
2
3.1%
Vehicle Crime
1
1.5%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +66.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +32.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.1%

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