Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampton Mead area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 95th 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 Hampton Mead (IG10 1TX) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampton Mead (IG10 1TX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newmans Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Homecroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newmans Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colson Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistle Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thistle Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundmead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehills Road | — |
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