Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lawton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Road (IG10 2AA) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Road (IG10 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Droveway. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lawton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Droveway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newmans Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmans Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pyrles Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droveway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Droveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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