Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 59th highest crime rate of 374 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 The Green (CM16 7JA) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Green (CM16 7JA), 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 The Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnmead
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barnmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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