Total Crime Rate

148.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 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 148.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Willingale Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 41st 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 Willingale Close (IG10 2BY) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willingale Close (IG10 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Willingale Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Willingale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rookwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jessel Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Jessel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langley Meadow —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Audley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Willingale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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