Crime Rate in Chigwell with Lambourne, ward

Chigwell with Lambourne has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 wards in Epping Forest district and the 2953rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 283rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chigwell with Lambourne in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Epping Forest district average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chigwell with Lambourne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 226 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 271 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chigwell with Lambourne ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 39 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Luxborough Lane (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.