Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Spring Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Grove (IG10 4QE) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Grove (IG10 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Felstead Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spring Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tewkesbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danbury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Felstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Algers Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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