Total Crime Rate
91.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchfields area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 91st highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Churchfields (IG10 1AG) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% lower than the Loughton Forest average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchfields (IG10 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Habgood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shelley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shelley Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | A121 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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