Crap Towns / Chigwell / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Chigwell?
The police recorded 4.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Chigwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.1, up from 4.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Abbey | 9.4 km | 8.4 |
| Waltham Cross | 10.9 km | 7.3 |
| Epping | 9.0 km | 6.7 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 8.8 km | 6.3 |
| Havering | 11.5 km | 5.8 |
| Newham | 10.2 km | 5.8 |
| Waltham Forest | 6.7 km | 5.8 |
| Loughton | 4.0 km | 5.3 |
| Redbridge | 3.3 km | 4.7 |
| Chigwell | – | 4.6 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 2.9 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |