Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell vs Colchester Town West

Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,342 crimes in the last 12 months. Colchester Town West has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 8,002 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Colchester Town West shows -5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (527 incidents). In Colchester Town West, it is Violent Crime (3,455 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell recorded 80 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Colchester Town West recorded 721. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell totalled 527 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,455 in Colchester Town West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell recorded 1,481 crimes (now 1,342, a change of -9.4%). Colchester Town West recorded 8,425 crimes previously (now 8,002, -5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell has a resolution rate of 23.4% and Colchester Town West has 28.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell falls within the Essex Police boundary. Colchester Town West is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Buckhurst Hill and Chigwell and Colchester Town West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.