Crime Rates at Baywood Square, Chigwell, IG7 4AY

Baywood Square area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 266th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Baywood Square (IG7 4AY) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Hainault average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baywood Square (IG7 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenwood Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Livings Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.