Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chequers Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequers Road (IG10 3QE) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (52.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Road (IG10 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryony Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highwood Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chequers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Highwood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longcroft Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longcroft Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Colson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monksgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Monksgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chequers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Monksgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Maybury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Borders Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Borders Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lushes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Monksgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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