Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 219th 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 Worcester Gardens (IG1 3NN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Gardens (IG1 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Preston Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wells Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Truro Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonehall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Truro Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Truro Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonehall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ripon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Preston Gardens | Under investigation |
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