Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Green 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 The Green (CM16 7JA) 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 The Green (CM16 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnmead, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abridge Road (11 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 | Woburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pakes Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thrifts Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnmead | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pakes Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woburn Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.