Crime -EFDC

Kim Stalabrass West LPA Partnership Analyst

Figures for All Crime, Violence Against the Person & Burglary –Dwelling are taken from the Home Office system iQuanta.

Latest data set available is for offences recorded up to and including November 2015. iQuantaprovides data for a 3 year span. Crime -EFDC All Crime

800 Up 14% (630 cases) in 700 comparison to previous 600 year to date. 500 4506 to 5136 cases 400 300 Month on month totals – 200 Dec 2012 591 cases 100 compared with Nov 2015 0 642 cases. An increase of

J u l 13 J u l 14 J u l 15 7.9% 51 cases overall over A p r 13 Oc t 13 A p r 14 Oc t 14 A p r 15 Oc t 15 J an 13 J un 13 J an 14 J un 14 J an 15 J un 15 M a r 13 M a r 14 M a r 15 F e b 13 F e b 14 F e b 15 D e c 12 A ug 13 S ep 13 N o v 13 D e c 13 A ug 14 S ep 14 N o v 14 D e c 14 A ug 15 S ep 15 N o v 15 M a y 13 M a y 14 M a y 15 3 years. Crime -EFDC All Crime

90 80 Epping is 8th within and 70 5.9% below the county 60 50 average. 40 In real terms, Epping had 56.8 30 reported incidents against the 20 county average of 60.4 per 10 0 thousand residents. H a r l ow M a l d on B a s i l don T h u r o ck T e n d r i ng R o c h fo rd B r a i n t ee Ut t l e s f o rd B r e ntw o od C o l c he s t er C h e l m s f o rd C a s t l e P o i nt E pp i ng F o r e st S out h en d - on ea Crime -EFDC All Crime All crime year to date per thousand residents.

Maidstone, Kent, (identified by ONS as a match to Epping in the Most Similar Group) Broxbourne is a border council with similar proximity to and transport link including M25 Watford similar tube and motorway links.

Watford72.6 Crimes perthousand residents. Broxbourne62.3 Crimes perthousand residents. 56.8 Crimes per thousand residents. Maidstone 56.6 Crimes perthousand residents. Crime -EFDC Violence Against the Person

200 180 In Epping there has been a 160 27% (246) increase in 140 comparison to previous year 120 (919) to date (1165) 100 80 60 The Nov 2015 total is 50% 40 higher than Dec 2012. 20 0 J u l 13 J u l 14 J u l 15 A p r 13 Oc t 13 A p r 14 Oc t 14 A p r 15 Oc t 15 J an 13 J un 13 J an 14 J un 14 J an 15 J un 15 F e b 13 M a r 13 F e b 14 M a r 14 F e b 15 M a r 15 D e c 12 A ug 13 S ep 13 N o v 13 D e c 13 A ug 14 S ep 14 N o v 14 D e c 14 A ug 15 S ep 15 N o v 15 M a y 13 M a y 14 M a y 15 Crime -EFDC Violence Against the Person

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20 Epping is 17% below the Essex average of 15.2 per 1000 15 residents. 10 , a close neighbour had 5 20.8 incidents per 1000 0 residents. H a r l ow M a l d on B a s i l don T h u r o ck T e n d r i ng R o c h fo rd B r a i n t ee Ut t l e s f o rd C o l c he s t er B r e ntw o od C h e l m s f o rd C a s t l e P o i nt E pp i ng F o r e st S out h en d - on ea Crime -EFDC Violence Against the Person

In comparison, year ending November 2015 actual incidents –

Maidstone 2690 Watford1704 Epping Forest 1690 Broxbourne 1449 Crime -EFDC Burglary -Dwelling

90 This offence is up 15% (101 80 incidents) in comparison to 70 previous year to date. 60 50 November saw a monthly 40 30 increase of 40% 33 cases 20 compared to October. 10 0 Dec ‘12 82 burglaries Nov ‘15 83 burglaries J u l 13 J u l 14 J u l 15 A p r 13 Oc t 13 A p r 14 Oc t 14 A p r 15 Oc t 15 J an 13 J un 13 J an 14 J un 14 J an 15 J un 15 F e b 13 M a r 13 F e b 14 M a r 14 F e b 15 M a r 15 D e c 12 A ug 13 S ep 13 N o v 13 D e c 13 A ug 14 S ep 14 N o v 14 D e c 14 A ug 15 S ep 15 N o v 15 M a y 13 M a y 14 M a y 15 Crime -EFDC Burglary -Dwelling

18 16 14 Within the county, Eppingis 12 33% above the Essex average 10 per thousand residents. 8 6 4 However, whilst Epping is still 2 above the Essex average this 0 quarter has dropped from 52.6% above the average H a r l ow M a l d on B a s i l don T e n d r i ng T h u r o ck B r a i n t ee R o c h fo rd

Ut t l e s f o rd when compared to the C o l c he s t er B r e ntw o od C h e l m s f o rd C a s t l e P o i nt

E pp i ng F o r e st previous quarter. S out h en d - on ea Crime -EFDC Burglary -Dwelling

Using our own comparison council data, year to Nov 2015

Epping Forest 765 Maidstone 349 Broxbourne 331 Watford230 Crime -EFDC Anti Social Behaviour

Data is extracted from the incident recording system called Storm. There is limited detail available about the incidents. Crime figures Anti Social Behaviour EFDC ASB incidents by month 350 317 308 295 Following a peak in October 300 263 ASB incidents have fallen by a 246 250 third in December compared 210 200 to October.

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ASB incidents by locality October -December remains the locality 300 with highest ASB incidents 263 250 (263), followed by (176) & Epping (139). 200 176

150 139 Loughton is 33% higher than Waltham Abbey. 100 75 56 64 50 17

0 ABRIDGEBUCKHURST CHIGWELLEPPINGLOUGHTONONGARWALTHAM HILL ABBEY Crime figures Anti Social Behaviour

DISTURBANCE156 EFDC NUISANCE -YOUTH112 NUISANCE-VEHICLE84 ABANDONED VEHICLE64 In the last quarter these are the top 15 types of NUISANCE-OTHER52 ASB calls received by Essex Police. NUISANCE NEIGHBOUR51 INFORMATION35 Types with less than 10 incidents have been SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES31 FIREWORKS29 removed. OBSTRUCTION23 REQUIRE POLICE16 DRUGS13 NUISANCE COMMUNICATIONS13 DISPUTE -CIVIL11 CONCERN10 Crime -EFDC Anti Social Behaviour EFDC All ASB incidents by day of week Across EFDC ASB incidents 180 159 totals particularly dip Tuesday- 160 145 Wednesday which are approx. 140 half the Saturday total. 117 120 108 96 100 85 80 80

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0 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Crime -EFDC Anti Social Behaviour EFDC Incidents by day of week -amended If taking incidents reported 250 00:00 –03:59 on Sunday as Saturday NTE related incidents 203 200 and adding them to Saturday totals there is a rise in Saturday 150 incidents from 159 to 203. 117 108 96 101 100 85 80

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0 MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday Crime -EFDC Anti Social Behaviour Loughton ASB incidents by amended day of However, figures for Loughton week (highest ASB area) where Luxe 70 65 and Nu bar are located, show a

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50 Saturday following a fairly 38 38 38 40 consistent Sunday –Friday 31 30 26 27 pattern.

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0 incidents 00.00-03.59 Sunday are attributed to Saturday. Crime -EFDC Anti Social Behaviour Loughton

DISTURBANCE62 The highest categories of ASB for Loughton area NUISANCE-YOUTH48 (highest EFDC ASB area) are

ABANDONED VEHICLE19 Disturbance -40% of district total (156) NUISANCE-VEHICLE18 Nuisance Youth -43% of district total (112) FIREWORKS17 Abandoned Veh–30% of district total (64) NUISANCE-OTHER15 Nuisance Vehicle 21% of district total (84)

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OBSTRUCTION7 Crime -EFDC Domestic Violence

This data is taken from the Essex Police data system Athena and is from Oct –Dec 2015. Crime -EFDC Domestic Violence

Month Count October and November remained level but October146 December saw a 22.7% (33) rise. November145 In the previous quarter December178 the monthly average was 150. Grand Total 469 Crime -EFDC Domestic Violence

Ward Count

Waltham Abbey South41 The top 7 wards for Domestic Violence Chigwell34 Loughton Broadway29 Epping Lindsey & Thornwood Common26 Loughton Fairmead24 Loughton St John24 Waltham Abbey Honey Lane23 Crime -EFDC Domestic Violence

Risk level Count Medium risk assessed Medium254 incidents form 55% of DV incidents in EFDC. Standard140 Within a 5% tolerance medium High68 risk DV comprises 50% of all DV for Harlow, Brentwood and (blank)7Thurrock Grand Total 462 Crime -EFDC Domestic Violence

Domestic violence remains more prevalent in the Saturday –Tuesday window. However, there is just a 27% variance across all days of the week. Crime -EFDC

KimStalabrass