Total Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kensington Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Kensington Gardens (IG1 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 11.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Gardens (IG1 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavendish Gardens, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcliffe Gardens (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Vere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfair Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfair Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clarendon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De Vere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | De Vere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfair Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redcliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcliffe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Vere Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranelagh Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endsleigh Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cavendish Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cavendish Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cavendish Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfair Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtland Avenue | Under investigation |
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