Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Colson Green area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 118th highest crime rate of 374 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 Colson Green (IG10 3RH) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Green (IG10 3RH), 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 Colson Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakwood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lushes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colson Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lushes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlescroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bryony Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crossfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homecroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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