Crime Rates at Hazelwood Park Close, Chigwell, IG7 4JJ

Hazelwood Park Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 165th 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 Hazelwood Park Close (IG7 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Park Close (IG7 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodman Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.