Lowest-crime areas in Epping Forest
Of Epping Forest's 17 neighbourhoods, Theydon Bois & Abridge recorded the lowest crime rate, 48 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Waltham Abbey West & Outer the highest, 166 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 17 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Epping Forest neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theydon Bois & Abridgearound CM16 7NA | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbottsaround CM5 9LZ | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Grange Hillaround IG7 5NY | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Buckhurst Hillaround IG9 5LW | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Greenaround EN9 2NT | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Loughton Southaround IG10 3HD | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Loughton Westaround IG10 4NH | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Chipping Ongararound CM5 9FJ | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Chigwellaround IG7 6QX | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Loughton Northaround IG10 1PE | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Epping Southaround CM16 4FF | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | North Weald, Matching & Sheeringaround CM16 6AR | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Epping Northaround CM16 5AB | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Waltham Abbey Northaround EN9 3NN | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Waltham Abbey Southaround EN9 1UG | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Loughton Eastaround IG10 2EE | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Waltham Abbey West & Outeraround EN9 1NP | 166 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Epping Forest has the lowest crime rate?
Theydon Bois & Abridge had the lowest recorded crime rate in Epping Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 48 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Epping Forest has the highest crime rate?
Waltham Abbey West & Outer had the highest recorded crime rate in Epping Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 166 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.