Total Crime Rate
202.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green 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.
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