Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Avon Terrace area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 138th 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 Avon Terrace (IG10 3DA) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower 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 Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Terrace (IG10 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cranleigh Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonards Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cranleigh Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Cranleigh Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Cranleigh Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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