Crime Rates at Sunnymede, Chigwell, IG7 6DU

Sunnymede area has the 16th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 374 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 Sunnymede (IG7 6DU) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnymede (IG7 6DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Retreat Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnymede (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.