Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hanson Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 11th 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 Hanson Close (IG10 2EE) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Hanson Close (IG10 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Rochford Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jessel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jessel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jessel Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Rochford Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Etheridge Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
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