Crime Rates at Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

Orchid Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 48th 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 Orchid Close (RM4 1DF) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Close (RM4 1DF), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Trees. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.