Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 175.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Other theft 28.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Thomas Gardens area has the 28th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood , and the 97th 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 St Thomas Gardens (IG1 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Gardens (IG1 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ilford Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Thomas Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Buttsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenny Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Gardens
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ilford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heenan Close
Sep 2025Other theft Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Ilford Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilford Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heenan Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fanshawe Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Medway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Elstree Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norman Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vine Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tanner Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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