Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borders Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 376 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 Borders Lane (IG10 3QX) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borders Lane (IG10 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Borders Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfields Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehills Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order College Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person The Campus Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abbess Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Durnell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Colson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abbess Terrace 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 2025Other theft Maybury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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