Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Thistle Mead area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 168th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Mead (IG10 1TR) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Mead (IG10 1TR), 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 Thistle Mead 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmans Lane Under investigation
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 Thistle Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thistle Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehills Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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