Crime Rates at Lambourne Road, Chigwell, IG7 6EJ

Lambourne Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 74th lowest 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 Lambourne Road (IG7 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambourne Road (IG7 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Retreat Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maypole Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.