Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM16 · Essex
63
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CB5 · Cambridgeshire
274
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Epping has less crime — 63 vs 274 incidents in February 2026.
Stow cum Quy recorded substantially more crime than Epping in February 2026 — 274 incidents compared to 63, a 4.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stow cum Quy records significantly more (73 vs 29 incidents). Epping is below the national average while Stow cum Quy is above, making Epping the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Epping recorded fewer crimes than Stow cum Quy — 63 vs 274 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Epping is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Epping recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 73 in Stow cum Quy. Overall, Epping had fewer total crimes (63 vs 274).