Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alderton Hall Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Alderton Hall Lane (IG10 3HD) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderton Hall Lane (IG10 3HD), 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 | Chequers Road | 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 | Public order | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksgrove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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