Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barncroft Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 161st 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 Barncroft Road (IG10 3EY) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barncroft Road (IG10 3EY), the main crime hotspot is near Highwood Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barncroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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