Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

High Road 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 High Road (IG10 4JA) 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 High Road (IG10 4JA), 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 High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent View 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 Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Silver Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Silver Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Forest View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Salcombe Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Silver Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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