Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 60.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 745 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 The Drive (IG1 3PL) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (IG1 3PL), 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 The Drive area

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

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