Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nursery Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Road (IG10 4EF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Road (IG10 4EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairmeadside, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albion Hill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairmeadside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairmeadside | — |
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