Crime Rates at Highwood Lane, Loughton, IG10 3LU

Highwood Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 376 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 Highwood Lane (IG10 3LU) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwood Lane (IG10 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Highwood Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.