Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheltenham Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 186th highest crime rate of 374 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 Cheltenham Gardens (IG10 3AW) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheltenham Gardens (IG10 3AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felstead Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danbury Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cleves Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Danbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avondale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Close | Under investigation |
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