Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Tree Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 104th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Tree Close (RM4 1BL) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Chigwell with Lambourne average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Tree Close (RM4 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A113, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Chestnuts (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chigwell with Lambourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turners Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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