Crime Rates at Bearing Way, Chigwell, IG7 4NB

Bearing Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 364th lowest 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 Bearing Way (IG7 4NB) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bearing Way (IG7 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Manford Cross. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.