Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highlands Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highlands Gardens (IG1 3LD) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Gardens (IG1 3LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kensington Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seymour Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sackville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Circular Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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