Total Crime Rate

63.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 63.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chigwell Court area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

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 Chigwell Court (CB5 8TY) in the last 12 months was 63.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chigwell Court (CB5 8TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1047, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helen Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chigwell Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1047 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rodings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chigwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann'S Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ann'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1047
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1047 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1047
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1047 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1047 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thorpe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chigwell Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Warren Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Jack Warren Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Warren Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jack Warren Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ann'S Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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