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Crime in IG7 5LU

How much crime is recorded in IG7 5LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Grange Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,003 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IG7 5LU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG7 5LU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
50.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

IG7 5LUNational
Violence and sexual offences37.323.6
Burglary10.09.1
Vehicle crime9.43.5
Criminal damage and arson7.34.7
Public order7.14.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Other theft5.84.5
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs1.02.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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