Total Crime Rate

230.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.6 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 230.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 12.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Connaught Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 18th highest crime rate of 374 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 Connaught Avenue (IG10 4DP) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 385.6% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Connaught Avenue (IG10 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Connaught Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salcombe Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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