Total Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dukes Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dukes Avenue (CM16 7HF) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Avenue (CM16 7HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dukes Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Weind (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harewood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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