Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Crossfields area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 104th 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 Crossfields (IG10 3PY) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossfields (IG10 3PY), 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 Crossfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushes Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colson Path —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homecroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlescroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Court Under investigation
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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