Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highland Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 166th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Avenue (IG10 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Avenue (IG10 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Danbury Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sutton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malvern Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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