The issue was originally noticed between 4.15.1 and 4.16 Preview, but now appears to have regressed between 4.15.1 and 4.15.2.
Results: ShadowProjection and HZB stats have increased by almost 200%
There's no existing public thread on this issue, so head over to Questions & Answers just mention UE-44841 in the post.
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| Component | UE - Graphics Features | 
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| Affects Versions | 4.15.2, 4.16 | 
| Target Fix | 4.16 | 
| Created | May 9, 2017 | 
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| Resolved | May 11, 2017 | 
| Updated | May 1, 2018 |