Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Drive (CM16 7DH) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Drive (CM16 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnmead, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abridge Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Thrifts Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harewood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buxton Road —
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Data Sources

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