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Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell

Street-level crime statistics for Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 4,602 crimes

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

4,602 Crimes (last 36 months)

56.9% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↓2.2% vs Previous 12 Months

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Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 4,602 total crimes recorded in Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell

Violent Crime

1,751

Vehicle Crime

813

Anti-Social Behaviour

333

Burglary

325

Criminal Damage & Arson

320

Public Order

312

Other Theft

291

Drugs

173

Other Crime

Shoplifting

Robbery

Possession of Weapons

Theft from Person

Bicycle Theft

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell — last 36 months

149

02/23

157

03/23

107

04/23

133

05/23

124

06/23

130

07/23

177

08/23

120

09/23

151

10/23

129

11/23

116

12/23

106

01/24

138

02/24

135

03/24

104

04/24

129

05/24

104

06/24

131

07/24

131

08/24

121

09/24

131

10/24

130

11/24

133

12/24

131

01/25

118

02/25

118

03/25

107

04/25

133

05/25

121

06/25

120

07/25

123

08/25

124

09/25

130

10/25

116

11/25

143

12/25

132

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell

January 2026 132 crimes December 2025 143 crimes November 2025 116 crimes October 2025 130 crimes September 2025 124 crimes August 2025 123 crimes July 2025 120 crimes June 2025 121 crimes May 2025 133 crimes April 2025 107 crimes March 2025 118 crimes February 2025 118 crimes January 2025 131 crimes December 2024 133 crimes November 2024 130 crimes October 2024 131 crimes September 2024 121 crimes August 2024 131 crimes July 2024 131 crimes June 2024 104 crimes May 2024 129 crimes April 2024 104 crimes March 2024 135 crimes February 2024 138 crimes January 2024 106 crimes December 2023 116 crimes November 2023 129 crimes October 2023 151 crimes September 2023 120 crimes August 2023 177 crimes July 2023 130 crimes June 2023 124 crimes May 2023 133 crimes April 2023 107 crimes March 2023 157 crimes February 2023 149 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.