Total Crime Rate

119.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 119.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hillcroft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 374 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 Hillcroft (IG10 2PS) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcroft (IG10 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Hillyfields. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillcroft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcroft Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roundmead Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coteford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hillyfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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