Total Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swan Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Lane (IG10 4QW) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (52.7 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Lane (IG10 4QW), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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