Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Red Oaks Mead area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 159th lowest 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 Red Oaks Mead (CM16 7LA) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Oaks Mead (CM16 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Loughton Lane. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Red Oaks Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loughton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B172 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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