Total Crime Rate
59.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Monksgrove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 175th highest 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 Monksgrove (IG10 3LR) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Monksgrove (IG10 3LR), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Alderton Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drugs | Oakwood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crossfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlescroft Way | Under investigation |
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