Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Beech Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 61st 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 High Beech Road (IG10 4BN) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Beech Road (IG10 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Beech Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A121 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Salcombe Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart'S Lane
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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