Total Crime Rate
22.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Park Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 46th 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 Park Hill (IG10 4ES) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Hill (IG10 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algers Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Algers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Salcombe Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Silver | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forest View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Silver | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Silver | Under investigation |
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