Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Road (E18 1BF) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (E18 1BF), the main crime hotspot is near The Shrubberies. Police recorded 289 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavertree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery The Viaduct Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primrose Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Violet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Roycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roycroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Under investigation
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Data Sources

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