Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wellfields area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 374 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 Wellfields (IG10 1NY) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfields (IG10 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Hillyfields. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wellfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thistle Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehills Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmans Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newmans Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundmead Avenue —
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Data Sources

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