Total Crime Rate
27.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Greens Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 85th 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 The Greens Close (IG10 1QE) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Loughton Forest average (113.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Greens Close (IG10 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Croft, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Loughton Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millsmead Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millsmead Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Millsmead Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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