Total Crime Rate

222.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 22.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood , and the 64th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (IG1 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.1% higher than the Clementswood average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 105.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (IG1 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 449 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bedford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bengal Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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