Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sycamore Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 376 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 Sycamore Close (IG10 2PG) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sycamore Close (IG10 2PG), 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.
View Crime In Loughton Fairmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colebrook Path | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Close | 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 | Chandler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Droveway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Droveway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A1168 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1168 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Appleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newpiece | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pyrles Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prescott Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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