Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Poundfield Road 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 Poundfield Road (IG10 3JN) 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 Poundfield Road (IG10 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Highwood Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poundfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colson Path
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alderton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alderton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alderton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderton Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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