Total Crime Rate

33.2 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 33.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Colson Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 112th 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 Colson Road (IG10 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Road (IG10 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryony Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lushes Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Maybury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladyfields Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barrington Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Barrington Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barrington Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lushes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Colson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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