Crime Rates at High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BJ

High Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

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 High Road (IG7 5BJ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (IG7 5BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyndhurst Rise (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.