Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Roundmead Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 89th 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 Roundmead Avenue (IG10 1QA) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Loughton Forest average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roundmead Avenue (IG10 1QA), 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 Roundmead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehills Road —
Apr 2026Public order Thistle Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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