Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loughton Forest , and the 165th highest 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 The Square (IG10 3FE) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (IG10 3FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryony Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A1168 (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bryony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colson Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homecroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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