WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Essex Police Police

lower sheering Crime Intelligence

Comprehensive safety analysis for lower sheering, localized within epping forest.

Total Crimes

8
trending_up +700.0% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

29.41per 1k
trending_up +8.5% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

2,176

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences4
Drug Offences1
Anti-social Behaviour1
Burglary1
Other Theft1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Parking Area Map
Drugs: 1Other theft: 1Anti-social behaviour: 1
3
On or near Ladywell Prospect Map
Burglary: 1Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
On or near Marsh Lane Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
On or near Sheering Lower Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

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City Ranking

Safety comparison within epping forest district.

Local Rank

#1safest in epping forest

National Safety

Top 9%Safest

City Average

69.58per 1k

Local Policing

Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth

Hertfordshire Constabulary

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Local Priorities

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.

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Issued: 2 Apr 2026

Status Update

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:
Reduce youth-related anti-social behaviour in Cricketfield Lane and Hadham Road, Bishop’s Stortford.
• Neighbourhood officers met with staff at the community club to discuss the issues and encourage reporting.
• Targeted patrols at the end of the school day has resulted in a reduction of reports to police.
• Regular patrols by PCSOs in the Harding area has resulted in no more reports of anti-social behaviour or off road bike use.
Reduce reports of road-related offences in Harlow Road in Sawbridgeworth.
• Regular traffic operations have been carried out on Harlow Road and surrounding areas tackling speeding, mobile phone use while driving and cross-border criminality.
• The number of speeding vehicles has decreased. We continue to work with Essex Police to ensure the road is not used as a route for serious and organised crime.

Actioned: 7 Apr 2026

Engagement Events

MAY13

High Visibility Engagement- Shell Garage, London Road, Bishops Stortford

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12:00 PM — 12:45 PM

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Little Waitrose At Shell Thorley, London Road Hertfordshire

MAY14

Police Drop in Session - Sawbridgeworth Town Council

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12:00 PM — 1:00 PM

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Sawbridgeworth Town Council, Bell Street Sawbridgeworth

JUN9

Police Walk & Talk - Pishiobury Park

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7:00 PM — 7:30 PM

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Pishiobury Park, Harlow Road A1184 Sawbridgeworth

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