Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lower Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Road (IG10 2RT) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Loughton Forest average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (IG10 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millsmead Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Beacons —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Greens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clay'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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