Crime Rates at Chigwell Road, London, E18 1NJ

Chigwell Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 161st highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chigwell Road (E18 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% higher than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chigwell Road (E18 1NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raven Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southend Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.