Crime Rates at Hilltop View, Woodford Green, IG8 8BG

Hilltop View area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 151st highest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilltop View (IG8 8BG) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop View (IG8 8BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Childers, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smeaton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.