Crime Rates at Chester Road, Loughton, IG10 2LR

Chester Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 376 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 Chester Road (IG10 2LR) in the last 12 months was 110.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Loughton Fairmead average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (IG10 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.