Total Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alderton Hall Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 51st lowest 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 Alderton Hall Lane (IG10 3HE) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (47.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alderton Hall Lane (IG10 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longcroft Rise, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highwood Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakwood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Alderton Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highwood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alderton Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alderton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alderton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderton Close | Under investigation |
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