Crime Rates at High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AZ

High Road area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (IG10 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 942.7 per 1,000 residents and was 728.1% higher than the Loughton Forest average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 293 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 133.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (IG10 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 334 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.