Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 76.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Station Approach area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 126th highest crime rate of 374 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 Station Approach (CM16 7HS) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (CM16 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Barnmead. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnmead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Barnmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pakes Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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