Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lambourne Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 165th 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 Lambourne Road (IG7 6EF) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (76.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne Road (IG7 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Retreat Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Chigwell with Lambourne

Crime Over Time in Lambourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Retreat Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambourne Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Retreat Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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