Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 36th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colson Road (IG10 3RN) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colson Road (IG10 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Barrington Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Debden Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ibbetson Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ibbetson Path Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doubleday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ladyfields Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Doubleday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lushes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Chigwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barrington Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barrington Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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