Total Crime Rate

398.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 398.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 68.0 10/10
  • Drugs 48.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Burglary 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

College Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 7th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Close (IG10 3FD) in the last 12 months was 398.1 per 1,000 residents and was 317.1% higher than the Loughton Forest average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 184.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Close (IG10 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryony Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in College Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bryony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homecroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmans Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newmans Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colson Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thistle Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehills Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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