Total Crime Rate

1037.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

268.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1037.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 451.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 268.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.6 10/10
  • Public order 76.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.5 10/10
  • Other theft 35.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.0 10/10
  • Drugs 25.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Langston Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Loughton Fairmead , and the highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langston Road (IG10 3UE) in the last 12 months was 1037.4 per 1,000 residents and was 788.2% higher than the Loughton Fairmead average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 217 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 268.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langston Road (IG10 3UE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Langston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chigwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chigwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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