Crime Rates at Boar Close, Chigwell, IG7 4DR

Boar Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 206th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

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 Boar Close (IG7 4DR) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher than the Hainault average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boar Close (IG7 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hursley Road, where police recorded 40 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.