Crime Rates at Arrowsmith Road, Chigwell, IG7 4PN

Arrowsmith Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arrowsmith Road (IG7 4PN) in the last 12 months was 47.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arrowsmith Road (IG7 4PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fallow Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodman Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.