Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 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 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Monksgrove 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 3LT) 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 3LT), 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 Monksgrove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlescroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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