Total Crime Rate

165.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 165.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chichester Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 116th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Gardens (IG1 3NB) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Chichester Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sackville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
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Data Sources

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