Crime Rates at Limes Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5LS

Limes Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Grange Hill , and the 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 Limes Avenue (IG7 5LS) in the last 12 months was 2.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Grange Hill average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Avenue (IG7 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copperfield (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.