Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Court area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Woodlands Court (IG10 3EX) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Court (IG10 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Highwood Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Alderton Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longcroft Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longcroft Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksgrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksgrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monksgrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highwood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Monksgrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
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