Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 76.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Canterbury Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 320th highest 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 Canterbury Avenue (IG1 3NG) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Avenue (IG1 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canterbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ripon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hereford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Circular Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gloucester Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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