Total Crime Rate

284.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 109.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 12th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Avenue (IG7 5BP) in the last 12 months was 284.7 per 1,000 residents and was 253.0% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Avenue (IG7 5BP), the main crime hotspot is near Luxborough Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turpin'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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