Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilltop Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 104th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hilltop Close (IG10 1PY) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilltop Close (IG10 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Church Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loughton Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehills Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carroll Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Durnell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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