Essex Police

Crime in Debden and Loughton

Street-level crime statistics for Debden and Loughton based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 2,779 crimes in last 12 months

11 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

2,779 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓5.7% vs Previous 12 Months

11/100 Safety Score

46% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 2,779 total crimes recorded in Debden and Loughton

Violent Crime

936

↑8%

Shoplifting

481

↓17%

Vehicle Crime

234

↓25%

Anti-Social Behaviour

220

↓23%

Public Order

207

↑17%

Criminal Damage & Arson

174

Other Theft

137

↓6%

Drugs

129

Burglary

121

↓5%

Other Crime

↓13%

Robbery

↓8%

Theft from Person

↑19%

Possession of Weapons

↓28%

Bicycle Theft

↓14%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Debden and Loughton

261

02/23

246

03/23

304

04/23

290

05/23

273

06/23

266

07/23

263

08/23

277

09/23

264

10/23

227

11/23

230

12/23

250

01/24

236

02/24

258

03/24

235

04/24

214

05/24

273

06/24

239

07/24

316

08/24

231

09/24

256

10/24

237

11/24

240

12/24

211

01/25

218

02/25

244

03/25

231

04/25

271

05/25

290

06/25

268

07/25

218

08/25

191

09/25

235

10/25

194

11/25

232

12/25

187

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Debden and Loughton (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Debden and Loughton

January 2026 187 crimes December 2025 232 crimes November 2025 194 crimes October 2025 235 crimes September 2025 191 crimes August 2025 218 crimes July 2025 268 crimes June 2025 290 crimes May 2025 271 crimes April 2025 231 crimes March 2025 244 crimes February 2025 218 crimes January 2025 211 crimes December 2024 240 crimes November 2024 237 crimes October 2024 256 crimes September 2024 231 crimes August 2024 316 crimes July 2024 239 crimes June 2024 273 crimes May 2024 214 crimes April 2024 235 crimes March 2024 258 crimes February 2024 236 crimes January 2024 250 crimes December 2023 230 crimes November 2023 227 crimes October 2023 264 crimes September 2023 277 crimes August 2023 263 crimes July 2023 266 crimes June 2023 273 crimes May 2023 290 crimes April 2023 304 crimes March 2023 246 crimes February 2023 261 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.