Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Audley Gardens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 185th 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 Audley Gardens (IG10 2EN) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Audley Gardens (IG10 2EN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jessel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Audley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Audley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jessel Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jessel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Willingale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langley Meadow | — |
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