Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 136th 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 Lancaster Drive (IG10 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Drive (IG10 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cleves Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Danbury Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Danbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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