Crime Rates at Newton Road, Chigwell, IG7 4AH

Newton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 145th highest crime rate of 757 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 Newton Road (IG7 4AH) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Hainault average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (IG7 4AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yellowpine Way, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manford Cross (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.