Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 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 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

River Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 76th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Way (IG10 3LL) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Way (IG10 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Highwood Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in River Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alderton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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