Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beech Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 171st 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 Beech Close (IG10 2PH) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Close (IG10 2PH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Beech Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droveway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pyrles Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conyers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Droveway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Droveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Droveway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colebrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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