Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colebrook Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 124th 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 Colebrook Lane (IG10 2HL) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colebrook Lane (IG10 2HL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Droveway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pyrles Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conyers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Droveway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Droveway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Droveway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Harvey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
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