Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Other theft 29.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

School House Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 54th 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 School House Gardens (IG10 3PD) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.0% 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 12 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 Other theft ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School House Gardens (IG10 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near Lushes Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School House Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bryony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homecroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colson Path —
Apr 2026Burglary Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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