Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 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 37.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Newmans Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 127th 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 Newmans Close (IG10 1TP) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmans Close (IG10 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near College Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Newmans Close area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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