Total Crime Rate

260.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 260.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.2 10/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howard Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 745 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 Howard Road (IG1 2EX) in the last 12 months was 260.6 per 1,000 residents and was 138.0% higher than the Clementswood average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (IG1 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madras Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britannia Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Natal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Natal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Natal Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hickling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornton Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Audrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilford Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bengal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rutland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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