Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 202.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Green Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 21st highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (IG7 6DN) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 151.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (IG7 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingmere Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (0/0)
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Data Sources

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