Crime Rates at Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

Forest Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (IG10 1EF) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Loughton Forest average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (IG10 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.