Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sutton Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 152nd 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 Sutton Close (IG10 3DP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Close (IG10 3DP), the main crime hotspot is near Blackmore Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sutton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bradwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Loughton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loughton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbury Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pentlow Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Blackmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxted Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Boxted Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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