Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbury Hill area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodbury Hill (IG10 1JF) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbury Hill (IG10 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near King'S Green. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodbury Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Habgood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order York Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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