Total Crime Rate
178.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lytton Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the 28th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lytton Close (IG10 3TT) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Loughton Fairmead average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lytton Close (IG10 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Austen Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Loughton Fairmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lytton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lytton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lenthall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rookwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Broadway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockwood Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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