Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

The Lindens area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 86th 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 The Lindens (IG10 3HU) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lindens (IG10 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Alderton Hall Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderton Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge

Crime Over Time in The Lindens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfields Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Leycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 4 of 4

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑