Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roydon Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 15th 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 Roydon Close (IG10 3DN) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roydon Close (IG10 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradwell Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pentlow Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boxted Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boxted Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avondale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bradwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentlow Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Danbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boxted Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Loughton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Loughton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Felstead Road | Under investigation |
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