Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dukes Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
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 Dukes Avenue (CM16 7HH) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dukes Avenue (CM16 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harewood Hill, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baldocks Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chigwell with Lambourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dukes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harewood Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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