Total Crime Rate

160.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 160.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Longcroft Rise area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 37th 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 Longcroft Rise (IG10 3NB) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 237.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longcroft Rise (IG10 3NB), 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 Longcroft Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlescroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Alderton Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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