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 1DE) 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 1DE), 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 (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Shrubberies Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Under investigation
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldhouse Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Shrubberies Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Roycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Essex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Diana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Diana Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Diana Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Maybank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roycroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Violet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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