Total Crime Rate
85.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldings Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 103rd 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 Goldings Hill (IG10 2RW) in the last 12 months was 85.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Loughton Forest average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldings Hill (IG10 2RW), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hillcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Greens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundmead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millsmead Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.