Crime Rates at The Crescent, Loughton, IG10 4PU

The Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 37th 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 The Crescent (IG10 4PU) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (IG10 4PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Felstead Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danbury Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.