Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Ely Place area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 83rd 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 Ely Place (IG8 8AG) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Place (IG8 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Luxborough Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ely Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luxborough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Emmaus Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Luxborough Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turpin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Marys Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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