Crime Rates at Foxglove Gardens, Chigwell, IG7 4FP

Foxglove Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foxglove Gardens (IG7 4FP) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foxglove Gardens (IG7 4FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allerton Grove, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thistle Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.