Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alderwood Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne , and the 67th highest crime rate of 376 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 Alderwood Close (RM4 1DH) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 750.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 533.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderwood Close (RM4 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Trees. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alderwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A113 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hoe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turners Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sawyer'S Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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