Crap Towns / Chigwell / Crime
How much crime is there in Chigwell?
The police recorded 52.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chigwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 31% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 54.3, down from 54.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
A Chigwell crime drama would spend most of the episode trying to get past the electric gates.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 54.5 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 49.9 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 54.3 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22.9 | 34.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.8 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.6 | 7.0 |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Public order | 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| Other crime | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 0.5 | 7.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | 10.2 km | 115 |
| Waltham Cross | 10.9 km | 107 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 8.8 km | 91.1 |
| Waltham Abbey | 9.4 km | 87.5 |
| Waltham Forest | 6.7 km | 85.0 |
| Redbridge | 3.3 km | 77.3 |
| Loughton | 4.0 km | 76.9 |
| Epping | 9.0 km | 76.7 |
| Havering | 11.5 km | 75.9 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 2.9 km | 53.6 |
| Chigwell | – | 52.9 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |