Crime Rates at Vicarage Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6LS

Vicarage Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 27th 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 Vicarage Lane (IG7 6LS) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (IG7 6LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingmere Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daleside Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.