Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Morgan Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 96th highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morgan Crescent (CM16 7DU) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morgan Crescent (CM16 7DU), the main crime hotspot is near Barnmead. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morgan Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harewood Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Piercing Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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