Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pyrles Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 84th 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 Pyrles Lane (IG10 2NN) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pyrles Lane (IG10 2NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pyrles Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swanshope (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Droveway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coles Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colebrook Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Droveway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pyrles Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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