Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Honeycroft area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 103rd lowest 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 Honeycroft (IG10 3PR) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeycroft (IG10 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryony Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crossfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bryony Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lushes Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lushes Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colson Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Homecroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakwood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colson Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poundfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfields Close | Under investigation |
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